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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Robber Flies (Asilidae) » Asilinae » Bee Killers (Mallophora) » Mallophora leschenaulti
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Robber fly- bee killer? - Mallophora leschenaulti
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Robber fly- bee killer? - Mallophora leschenaulti
New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas, USA
August 12, 2013
Size: Body about 3cm
I came across this large fly today in the grass at a family friend's house. I would love to know the species. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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Contributed by bugsrock on 12 August, 2013 - 9:37pm
Last updated 14 August, 2013 - 9:08am

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Moved from Robber Flies.
… Herschel Raney, 14 August, 2013 - 9:08am login or register to post comments

This is the giant
of the Mallophora genus. M. leschenaulti.

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Mallophora

Click on the Mallophora page thumb to the left and scroll down.
… Herschel Raney, 14 August, 2013 - 9:08am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
Thanks so much!
… bugsrock, 14 August, 2013 - 9:44am login or register to post comments

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