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Robber flies (Asilidae)

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Robber flies (Asilidae)

Featured sightings

Laphria rufifemorata (Yellow-legged Blue Robber Fly) at Acton, ACT - 25 Nov 2025 by TimL

Chrysopogon muelleri (Robber fly) at Block 402 - 22 Dec 2023 by Kenp12

Dolopus rubrithorax (Large Brown Robber Fly) at Theodore, ACT - 28 Oct 2017 by HarveyPerkins

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Weston, ACT - 4 Jan 2022 by Kenp12

Cabasa pulchella (Robber fly) at Cotter River, ACT - 11 Jan 2019 by HarveyPerkins

Neoscleropogon sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Acton, ACT - 22 Nov 2019 by TimL

Zosteria rosevillensis (A robber fly) at Acton, ACT - 21 Jan 2019 by TimL

Latest sightings

Apothechyla sp. (genus) at Yarralumla, ACT - Today by JohnBundock

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Higgins, ACT - 4 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Higgins, ACT - Yesterday by AlisonMilton

Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Yarralumla, ACT - Yesterday by TimL

Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Fyshwick, ACT - 2 Jan 2026 by RodDeb

Unverified Robber fly (Asilidae) at Moruya Heads, NSW - 4 Jan 2026 by WalterEgo

Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Tharwa, ACT - 4 Jan 2026 by LineMarie

Neoscleropogon sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Higgins, ACT - 2 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Neoscleropogon sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Higgins, ACT - 2 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Neosaropogon sp. (genus) (A robber fly) at Hall, ACT - 2 Jan 2026 by Anna123

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Braidwood, NSW - 29 Dec 2025 by Hejor1

Chrysopogon muelleri (Robber fly) at Braidwood, NSW - 29 Dec 2025 by Hejor1

Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Yarralumla, ACT - 26 Dec 2025 by Numbat

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Higgins, ACT - 20 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Higgins, ACT - 24 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Hawker, ACT - 23 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Higgins, ACT - 20 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Yass River, NSW - 28 Dec 2025 by SenexRugosus

Daptolestes limbipennis (Robber fly) at Captains Flat, NSW - 28 Dec 2025 by Csteele4

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Lyons, ACT - 26 Dec 2025 by ran452

Zosteria sp. (genus) (Common brown robber fly) at Curtin, ACT - 24 Dec 2025 by Prue

Zosteria sp. (genus) (Common brown robber fly) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Dec 2025 by JARS

Thereutria amaraca (Spine-legged Robber Fly) by WindyHen

Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Acton, ACT - 21 Dec 2025 by TimL

Dolopus rubrithorax (Large Brown Robber Fly) at Braidwood, NSW - 21 Dec 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Chrysopogon muelleri (Robber fly) at Windellama, NSW - 20 Dec 2025 by JaneR

Zosteria sp. (genus) (Common brown robber fly) at Yarralumla, ACT - 16 Dec 2025 by TimL

Apothechyla sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Yarralumla, ACT - 16 Dec 2025 by TimL

Asilidae (family) at Euroa, VIC - 18 Dec 2025 by Hejor1

Asilidae (family) (Unidentified Robber fly) at Euroa, VIC - 18 Dec 2025 by Hejor1

Asilidae (family) at Yea, VIC - 18 Dec 2025 by Hejor1

Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Gungahlin, ACT - 16 Dec 2025 by chriselidie

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Yaouk, NSW - 13 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Hawker, ACT - 14 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton

Zosteria sp. (genus) (Common brown robber fly) at Kambah, ACT - 7 Dec 2025 by Miranda

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Coolac, NSW - 14 Dec 2025 by Hejor1

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Latham, ACT - 13 Dec 2025 by Caric

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Oallen, NSW - 13 Dec 2025 by trevorpreston

Zosteria sp. (genus) (Common brown robber fly) at Spence, ACT - 13 Dec 2025 by rasahjade

Apothechyla sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Hall, ACT - 13 Dec 2025 by Anna123

Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Theodore, ACT - 13 Dec 2025 by Cardy

Dolopus rubrithorax (Large Brown Robber Fly) at Franklin, ACT - 12 Dec 2025 by chriselidie

Apothechyla sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Higgins, ACT - 12 Dec 2025 by MichaelWenke

Neoscleropogon sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Gungahlin, ACT - 12 Dec 2025 by chriselidie

Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Kambah, ACT - 12 Dec 2025 by HelenCross

Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Kambah, ACT - 11 Dec 2025 by HelenCross

Zosteria sp. (genus) (Common brown robber fly) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 6 Dec 2025 by LisaH

Neosaropogon sp. (genus) (A robber fly) at Krawarree, NSW - 6 Dec 2025 by Harrisi

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Discussion

GregD wrote:

3 Jan 2026

Yhe prey is another robber fly, Cerdistus sp.

Neoscleropogon sp. (genus)

GregD wrote:

21 Dec 2025

The prey is another robber fly, Zosteria sp.

Apothechyla sp. (genus)

chriselidie wrote:

28 Nov 2025

Yes, I was thinking it may be one of these again. Just that this one was tiny compared to the others I've seen

Cerdistus sp. (genus)

AlisonMilton wrote:

25 Nov 2025

Robber fly

Cerdistus sp. (genus)

KorinneM wrote:

9 Nov 2025

Not a dragonfly. Robberfly of some sort.

Asilidae (family)

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