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Asilidae, male, Texas -> Promachus sp
Erland
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Posted on 12-05-2014 21:50
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This male robberfly might be the same species as a female I photographed 15 minutes later. Travis County, near Austin, Texas, 7th June 2013.

Here the thread of the female:
http://www.dipter...d_id=60788

As I remember it, this male was quite a lot smaller than the female though, but I guess that's common.

farm3.staticflickr.com/2939/14169009482_a4fc0fe936_z.jpg


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Edited by Erland on 15-05-2014 17:06
If it's not a dragonfly, it might be a fly
 
www.flickr.com/photos/23985726@N05/
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Males of Promachus bastardii and related species have the white tail.

When the white spot is not at the tip of the tail, but a band with black beyond, you probably have Efferia near albibarbis.

See also http://www.hr-rna...20page.htm
Edited by John Carr on 15-05-2014 12:46
 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31715949@N00
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Thank you very much John. Link is bookmarked.
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