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Robber flies (Asilidae)

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Robber flies (Asilidae)

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Ommatius coeraebus (a robber fly) at Bungonia, NSW by trevorpreston
Chrysopogon muelleri (Robber fly) at Charleys Forest, NSW by arjay
Neoscleropogon sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Fraser, ACT by AlisonMilton
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Wanniassa, ACT by JohnBundock
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Farrer, ACT by gregbaines
Neoscleropogon sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross
Zosteria sp. (genus) (Common brown robber fly) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Florey, ACT by KorinneM
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Goulburn, NSW by trevorpreston
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Bungonia, NSW by trevorpreston
Daptolestes sp. (genus) (Robber Fly) at Brindabella, NSW by SWishart
Thereutria amaraca (Spine-legged Robber Fly) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Orthogonis ornatipennis (Robber Fly) at Palerang, NSW by AlisonMilton
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Lyons, ACT by ran452
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Forbes Creek, NSW by AlisonMilton
Aplestobroma avidum (Robber fly) at Palerang, NSW by AlisonMilton
Orthogonis ornatipennis (Robber Fly) at Forbes Creek, NSW by Csteele4
Neoscleropogon sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Pialligo, ACT by Pirom
Zosteria sp. (genus) (Common brown robber fly) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Dasypogoninae (subfamily) (Unidentified dasypogonine robber fly) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Ommatius sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Uriarra Village, ACT by Hejor1
Thereutria amaraca (Spine-legged Robber Fly) at Kambah, ACT by Hejor1
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Braddon, ACT by Hejor1
Chrysopogon muelleri (Robber fly) at Bombay, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Chrysopogon muelleri (Robber fly) at Murrumbateman, NSW by SimoneC
Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Bowning, NSW by Maren
Zosteria sp. (genus) (Common brown robber fly) at Jerrawa, NSW by ConBoekel
Zosteria rosevillensis (A robber fly) at Acton, ACT by TimL
Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Kambah, ACT by JillianM
Asilinae sp. (subfamily) (Unidentified asiline Robberfly) at Hackett, ACT by WalterEgo
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Denman Prospect, ACT by Roger
Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Kambah, ACT by LinePerrins
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Hall, ACT by betchern0t
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Hall, ACT by betchern0t
Apothechyla sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Jagumba, NSW by NedJohnston
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Deakin, ACT by LisaH
Apothechyla sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Hughes, ACT by LisaH
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Hawker, ACT by sangio7
Unidentified Robber fly (Asilidae) at Symonston, ACT by Sheridannew
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Bungonia, NSW by KorinneM
Thereutria amaraca (Spine-legged Robber Fly) at Macarthur, ACT by RodDeb
Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Denman Prospect, ACT by Jennybach
Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Stromlo, ACT by VanceLawrence
Zosteria sp. (genus) (Common brown robber fly) at Throsby, ACT by P52H
Dasypogoninae (subfamily) (Unidentified dasypogonine robber fly) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Asilinae sp. (subfamily) (Unidentified asiline Robberfly) at Conder, ACT by DavidDedenczuk
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at O'Malley, ACT by Mike
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Theodore, ACT by Shazw
Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Acton, ACT by TimL

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SWishart wrote:
11 Jan 2025
Definitely had me fooled.
Daptolestes sp. (genus)
SimoneC wrote:
10 Jan 2025
A very nice fly mimicing a wasp, even the colouring on the wings is designed to look like the folded wings of a Potter wasp
Daptolestes sp. (genus)
Jennybach wrote:
29 Dec 2024
Thanks for following up on my comment. I’m very glad to see it identified.
Daptolestes sp. (genus)
Jennybach wrote:
27 Dec 2024
In my copy of R Farrow, Insects of South Eastern Australia there is almost a carbon copy of my photos here identifying them as being of a wasp- mimicking robber fly Daptolestes limbipennis (Asilidae:Daogononae).
Daptolestes sp. (genus)
ANBGLibrary wrote:
4 Dec 2024
Thanks GregD! Anyone know what kind of cicada it is?
Neoaratus hercules

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Ommatius coeraebus at Bungonia, NSW

Chrysopogon muelleri at Charleys Forest, NSW

Neoscleropogon sp. (genus) at Fraser, ACT

Zosteria sp. (genus) at Fraser, ACT

Neoscleropogon sp. (genus) at Kambah, ACT

Cerdistus sp. (genus) at Wanniassa, ACT

Cerdistus sp. (genus) at Wanniassa, ACT

Cerdistus sp. (genus) at Farrer, ACT

Cerdistus vittipes at Farrer, ACT

Asilidae (family) at Kambah, ACT

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