Greg Lasley Nature Photography
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Robber Flies
Family Asilidae

Below will be a collection of Robber Fly photos. This page was begun in August 2004 and I will add images as I am able to. My thanks to Giff Beaton, Michael Thomas, Eric Fisher, Herschel Raney and Jeff Barnes for helping me learn more about these interesting predatory insects and for making many identifications from my photos.

Note: Within each subfamily of robbers below, the insects are arranged alphabetically by genus and species (where known).

Subfamily Leptogastrinae

Subfamily Dasypogoninae
Diogmites neoternatus
Diogmites platypterus
unknown Diogmites species
unknown Saropogon or Stenopogon species

Subfamily Laphriinae
Lamyra gulo
Laphria macquarti
Laphria saffrana
unknown Laphria species

Subfamily Laphistiinae

Subfamily Stenopogoninae
Heteropogon patruelis
Mallophora leschenaulti
Mallophora orcina
Microstylumn morosum
unknown Ospriocerus species
Polacantha grossa
Prolepsis tristus

Subfamily Dioctriinae

Subfamily Stichopogoninae
Stichopogon trifasciatus

Subfamily Trigonomiminae

Subfamily Asilinae
Eccritosia zamon
unknown Efferia species
Megaphorus pulcher
unknown Megaphorus species
Neoitamus flavofemoratus
unknown Ommatius species
Promachus bastardii
Promachus hinei
Triorla interrupta


Subfamily Ommatiinae


UNKNOWN ROBBER FLYS
any help with identifications appreciated