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Promachus rufipes
Thanks for the help IDing it!
I'd never heard of Robberflys or Cannibalflys before now!
These flies have even been reported to attack hummingbirds!
http://www.hiltonpond.org/ThisWeek070901...
Spectacular spotting, batex! Gilma is right, this is an absolutely gorgeous robberfly. This is from the genus Promachus which consists of very large robberflies known as giant robberflies or cannibalflies.
Spotted on Aug 16, 2013
Submitted on Aug 17, 2013
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