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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Robber Flies (Asilidae) » Asilinae » Proctacanthus » Proctacanthus fulviventris
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Robber Fly? - Proctacanthus fulviventris - female
Copyright © 2013 2greeneyes

Robber Fly? - Proctacanthus fulviventris - Female
Jupiter, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
August 24, 2013
First 'Robber Fly' I have ever seen...would love to have more specific ID. Thanks
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Contributed by 2greeneyes on 25 August, 2013 - 4:28pm
Last updated 27 October, 2015 - 3:57pm

Moved
Moved from Proctacanthus.
… Herschel Raney, 27 October, 2015 - 3:57pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Robber Flies.
… v belov, 26 August, 2013 - 1:35pm login or register to post comments

This is
a Proctacanthus female. And a fine shot of it.
… Herschel Raney, 26 August, 2013 - 7:50am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you !
Thank you very much for the ID Herschel Raney. Most appreciated!
… 2greeneyes, 27 August, 2013 - 5:42am login or register to post comments

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.

Yes, a Robber Fly. Others will be able to tell you more.

Please click on "edit" and fix the sighting date. Thanks!
… Ken Wolgemuth, 25 August, 2013 - 5:06pm login or register to post comments

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