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Giant Robber Fly

Promachus hinei

Photo by gatorfellows
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33.1491, -97.0192

Field Notes

Description:

Large robber flies with tiger-stripe pattern on abdomen.

Habitat:

In the sand at the edge of Lake Lewisville.

Reference Links:

Asilidae, Genus Promachus - Giant Robber Flies - BugGuide.Net

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