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Robber flies (Asilidae)

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Neoaratus hercules at Acton, ACT by TimL
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Aranda, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Neoscleropogon sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Acton, ACT by Thurstan
Zosteria rosevillensis (A robber fly) at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue
Zosteria sp. (genus) (Common brown robber fly) at Bungonia, NSW by KorinneM
Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Kambah, ACT by jac
Chrysopogon muelleri (Robber fly) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Zosteria sp. (genus) (Common brown robber fly) at Tennent, ACT by jmcleod
Asilidae (family) at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Neosaropogon sp. (genus) (A robber fly) at Murrumbateman, NSW by amiessmacro
Colepia sp. (genus) (A robber fly) at Murrumbateman, NSW by SimoneC
Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Murrumbateman, NSW by SimoneC
Colepia malleola at Kurri Kurri, NSW by shadowfeet
Neoaratus hercules at Lawson, ACT by mroseby
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Goulburn, NSW by trevorpreston
Promachus sp. (genus) at Tharwa, ACT by JohnBundock
Neoscleropogon sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Queanbeyan West, NSW by Paul4K
Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Borough, NSW by Paul4K
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Borough, NSW by Paul4K
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Lyons, ACT by ran452
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Russell, ACT by Hejor1
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue
Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Symonston, ACT by Mike
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Neosaropogon sp. (genus) (A robber fly) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue
Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Acton, ACT by ANBGLibrary

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ANBGLibrary wrote:
4 Dec 2024
Thanks GregD! Anyone know what kind of cicada it is?
Neoaratus hercules
LisaH wrote:
1 Dec 2024
Thank you - that's exciting! I've added the most forward-facing photo I have - I'm hoping that helps?
Austrosaropogon sp.
GregD wrote:
1 Dec 2024
Great find, the first record of the genus for naturemapr.
I suspect the species is A. barbula, but need an image of the face to confirm.
Austrosaropogon sp.
SimoneC wrote:
25 Nov 2024
Actually a fly rather than a wasp
Humerolethalis sergius
arjay wrote:
6 Nov 2024
I figured it was a fly and probably a robber fly but sometimes hesitate to suggest what some insects are because there seems to be a fair amount of mimicry amongst them.
Dasypogoninae (subfamily)

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Neoaratus hercules

Neoscleropogon sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT

Asilidae (family) at Acton, ACT

Cerdistus sp. (genus) at Aranda, ACT

Zosteria rosevillensis at Aranda, ACT

Zosteria sp. (genus) at Bungonia, NSW

Neoaratus hercules at Kambah, ACT

Chrysopogon muelleri at Braidwood, NSW

Chrysopogon muelleri at Braidwood, NSW

Cerdistus sp. (genus) at Gundaroo, NSW

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