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Asilidae, South Africa -> Alcimus sp
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 This one is photographed close to a Small stream at Blyde River Canyon.
Mpumalange, South Africa. The height above sea level is 1000 meters or more, accoding to my memory. Date is 19th December 2006.

Unfortunately I only have a single photo of this large Robberfly.

farm5.staticflickr.com/4151/5054404659_e012c8d396_z.jpgRobberfly

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Edited by Erland on 12-05-2014 17:09
If it's not a dragonfly, it might be a fly
 
www.flickr.com/photos/23985726@N05/
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 I have come to the conclusion that it's an Alsimus sp.
See this thread below, and page 259 in Flies by Marshall.:
http://www.diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=44460&pid=194395

If it's not a dragonfly, it might be a fly
 
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