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Robber Fly

Smeryngolaphria numitor

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Description:

Large, 2 inches creature, lovely colors was trapped between 2 glass panes, I took a couple of pictures before I released it. Last time I saw one similar I was told it was a Robber Fly?!

Species ID Suggestions

Robber Fly

Smeryngolaphria numitor
Paul Davis
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Comments (9)
Paul Davis
Hi Gilma ,after a bit of research ,I think I have found the ID for your Robber Fly ,or a very close relative .ID posted above.
Gilma Jeannette Ospino Ferreira-Norman
Thank you so much, Paul Davis.If it is a Robber Fly, I am beginning to like them a lot, the 3 spottings I have of them they all look different from each other but always beautiful.
Paul Davis
I am pretty sure it is a Robber Fly and a real beauty ,but I don't have an ID ,I'm afraid.

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Paso Pacifico Survey
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El mini-mundo de Costa Rica
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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Life in Costa Rica
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PublishedAugust 23, 2014

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