Photos / Sounds

Observer

homemountain

Date

October 22, 2019 02:24 PM HST

Description

I saw these flies chasing each other on the trunks and branches of Juglans mandshurica bathed in the sunshine. It seems that they were mating in an unusual way, with the male's front legs touching the female's tail. At first I thought they were robber flies. But after checking the wing vein, I thought they must be something else, most probably something new for me.

Grypoctonus aino - Photo (c) Nan Yang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Nan Yang
haoyuezzz's ID: Grypoctonus aino, a member of Robber Flies (Family Asilidae)
Added on March 22, 2024
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Observer

homemountain

Date

October 7, 2020
Grypoctonus aino - Photo (c) Nan Yang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Nan Yang
haoyuezzz's ID: Grypoctonus aino, a member of Robber Flies (Family Asilidae)
Added on March 22, 2024
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Observer

pushengtong

Date

June 24, 2023 02:52 PM CST
Cyrtopogon centralis - Photo (c) Homemountain/Shan Gui, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Homemountain/Shan Gui
haoyuezzz's ID: Cyrtopogon centralis, a member of Robber Flies (Family Asilidae)
Added on March 9, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

What

Giant Robber Flies (Genus Promachus)

Observer

zhangbenan

Date

February 22, 2024 12:31 PM CST
Giant Robber Flies - Photo (c) Brian Gooding, all rights reserved, uploaded by Brian Gooding
haoyuezzz's ID: Giant Robber Flies (Genus Promachus)
Added on March 9, 2024
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What

Giant Robber Flies (Genus Promachus)

Observer

zhangbenan

Date

February 22, 2024 12:31 PM CST
Red-footed Cannibal Fly - Photo (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Judy Gallagher
haoyuezzz's ID: Red-footed Cannibal Fly (Promachus rufipes)
Added on March 9, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

What

Giant Robber Flies (Genus Promachus)

Observer

zhangbenan

Date

February 22, 2024 12:31 PM CST
Giant Robber Flies - Photo (c) Brian Gooding, all rights reserved, uploaded by Brian Gooding
haoyuezzz's ID: Giant Robber Flies (Genus Promachus)
Added on March 9, 2024
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Observer

amarzee

Date

May 14, 2023 03:02 PM CST
Cephonodes - Photo (c) Abhay Singh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Abhay Singh
haoyuezzz's ID: Genus Cephonodes, a member of Macroglossine Sphinx Moths (Subfamily Macroglossinae)
Added on February 29, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

What

Robber Flies (Family Asilidae)

Observer

daiwa

Date

August 9, 2022 10:08 AM CST
Hoplopheromerus - Photo (c) Muddam Vijay Dixit Reddy, all rights reserved, uploaded by Muddam Vijay Dixit Reddy
haoyuezzz's ID: Genus Hoplopheromerus, a member of Robber Flies (Family Asilidae)
Added on February 28, 2024
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Observer

jiangyou

Date

May 1, 2023 01:29 PM CST
Laloides - Photo (c) Susan Myers, all rights reserved, uploaded by Susan Myers
haoyuezzz's ID: Genus Laloides, a member of Robber Flies (Family Asilidae)
Added on February 28, 2024
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Observer

zdk0812

Date

September 26, 2011 01:12 PM CST
Grypoctonus - Photo (c) Chief RedEarth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Chief RedEarth
haoyuezzz's ID: Genus Grypoctonus, a member of Robber Flies (Family Asilidae)
Added on February 27, 2024
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Observer

amicius

Date

October 14, 2023 03:31 PM CST
Grypoctonus aino - Photo (c) Nan Yang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Nan Yang
haoyuezzz's ID: Grypoctonus aino, a member of Robber Flies (Family Asilidae)
Added on February 27, 2024
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Observer

homemountain

Date

June 1, 2020 07:36 PM HST
Laphria mitsukurii - Photo (c) shirdipam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by shirdipam
haoyuezzz's ID: Laphria mitsukurii, a member of Bee-mimic Robber Flies (Genus Laphria)
Added on February 27, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

Observer

homemountain

Date

November 9, 2020 07:01 PM HST

Description

small, body length 10mm or so.

Cyrtopogon quadripunctatus - Photo (c) Homemountain/Shan Gui, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Homemountain/Shan Gui
haoyuezzz's ID: Cyrtopogon quadripunctatus, a member of Robber Flies (Family Asilidae)
Added on February 27, 2024
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Observer

zhongqiwang

Date

June 2023
Ceraturgus - Photo (c) Greg Lasley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Greg Lasley
haoyuezzz's ID: Genus Ceraturgus, a member of Robber Flies (Family Asilidae)
Added on February 27, 2024
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Observer

zhongqiwang

Date

June 2023

Place

China (Google, OSM)
Neoitamus - Photo (c) Jason M Crockwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Jason M Crockwell
haoyuezzz's ID: Genus Neoitamus, a member of Robber Flies (Family Asilidae)
Added on February 27, 2024
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Observer

zhangbenan

Date

February 26, 2024 03:02 PM CST
Neoitamus - Photo (c) Jason M Crockwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Jason M Crockwell
haoyuezzz's ID: Genus Neoitamus, a member of Robber Flies (Family Asilidae)
Added on February 26, 2024
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Observer

zhangbenan

Date

February 26, 2024 03:02 PM CST
Neoitamus - Photo (c) Jason M Crockwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Jason M Crockwell
haoyuezzz's ID: Genus Neoitamus, a member of Robber Flies (Family Asilidae)
Added on February 26, 2024
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Observer

zhangbenan

Date

February 26, 2024 03:02 PM CST
Damalis - Photo (c) Matt Muzzatti, all rights reserved, uploaded by Matt Muzzatti
haoyuezzz's ID: Genus Damalis, a member of Robber Flies (Family Asilidae)
Added on February 26, 2024
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Observer

zhangbenan

Date

February 26, 2024 03:02 PM CST
Neoitamus - Photo (c) Jason M Crockwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Jason M Crockwell
haoyuezzz's ID: Genus Neoitamus, a member of Robber Flies (Family Asilidae)
Added on February 26, 2024
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Observer

zhangbenan

Date

February 26, 2024 03:02 PM CST
Asilini - Photo (c) Paul, all rights reserved, uploaded by Paul
haoyuezzz's ID: Tribe Asilini, a member of Robber Flies (Family Asilidae)
Added on February 26, 2024
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Observer

zhangbenan

Date

February 16, 2024 10:23 PM CST
Ommatiini - Photo (c) Royal Tyler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Royal Tyler
haoyuezzz's ID: Tribe Ommatiini, a member of Robber Flies (Family Asilidae)
Added on February 20, 2024
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Observer

zhangbenan

Date

January 31, 2024 09:17 PM CST
Laphriinae - Photo (c) Jason M Crockwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Jason M Crockwell
haoyuezzz's ID: Subfamily Laphriinae, a member of Robber Flies (Family Asilidae)
Added on February 2, 2024
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Observer

zhangbenan

Date

January 31, 2024 09:17 PM CST
Laphriinae - Photo (c) Jason M Crockwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Jason M Crockwell
haoyuezzz's ID: Subfamily Laphriinae, a member of Robber Flies (Family Asilidae)
Added on February 2, 2024
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Observer

straybird726

Date

July 25, 2021 04:18 PM CST
Laphriinae - Photo (c) Jason M Crockwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Jason M Crockwell
haoyuezzz's ID: Subfamily Laphriinae, a member of Robber Flies (Family Asilidae)
Added on September 25, 2023
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Observer

huangmp

Date

June 17, 2023 08:44 AM CST
Cyrtopogon centralis - Photo (c) Homemountain/Shan Gui, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Homemountain/Shan Gui
haoyuezzz's ID: Cyrtopogon centralis, a member of Robber Flies (Family Asilidae)
Added on September 25, 2023
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Photos / Sounds

Observer

homemountain

Date

June 2023

Place

China (Google, OSM)
Cyrtopogon centralis - Photo (c) Homemountain/Shan Gui, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Homemountain/Shan Gui
haoyuezzz's ID: Cyrtopogon centralis, a member of Robber Flies (Family Asilidae)
Added on September 25, 2023
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Observer

homemountain

Date

June 2023

Place

China (Google, OSM)
Cyrtopogon centralis - Photo (c) Homemountain/Shan Gui, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Homemountain/Shan Gui
haoyuezzz's ID: Cyrtopogon centralis, a member of Robber Flies (Family Asilidae)
Added on September 25, 2023
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