Robber Flies
Asilidae of Goodwell and Texhoma
Texas County, Oklahoma
by Kurt Schaefer
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Ospriocerus latipennis

Ospriocerus aeacus

Saropogon combustus
Female

Saropogon combustus
Male

Saropogon pritchardi

Scleropogon helvolus

Scleropogon similis

Scleropogon picticornis

Microstylum galactodes

Stichopogon trifasciatus

Diogmites neoternatus

Diogmites angustipennis

Cophura

Eucyrtopogon

Comantella pacifica

Mallophora fautrix

Megaphorus acrus

Possibly Megaphorus guildiana

Protacanthus micans

Efferia albibarbis

Efferia leucocomus

Efferia cressoni

Efferia snowi

Efferia pogonias

Efferia helenae

Efferia luna

Efferia argentifrons

Efferia pallidulus

Efferia aestuans

Efferia kansensis

Triorla interrupta

Machimus formosus

Dicropaltum mesae

Dicropaltum rubicundus

Proctacanthella cacopiloga

Atomosia sayi
I wish to thank Drs. Eric Fisher and Herschel Raney for their help in identifications.
Herschel Raney, Oklahoma Robber Flies
Herschel Raney, Key to the Efferia of the Eastern United States
Family Asilidae - Robber Flies in BugGuide.net
Schaefer, K.F. (1968): The Asilinae (Diptera, Asilidae) of Oklahoma.
Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science 47: 114-124;
Wilcox, J. (1966): Efferia Coquillett in America North of Mexico (Diptera, Asilidae).
Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 34: 85-234.
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