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Dune Robber Fly feeding on fly Size of the predator is about < 1 cm, found on sand near a pond in the Netherlands. Dune Robberfly,Philonicus albiceps Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Dune Robber Fly feeding on fly

Size of the predator is about < 1 cm, found on sand near a pond in the Netherlands.

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  1. View Joost Thissen's profile
    Joost Thissen
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    Nice action photo.
    Could be one of the 'dansvliegen'. The dutch site ahw.me gives an nice overview of different fly species.     Posted 12 years ago, modified 12 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
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      I've seen that site a few times, indeed it is great. Can't find a confident match so far though. Posted 12 years ago
  3. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Robber fly -- could be Philonicus sp., such as Philonicus albiceps.
    https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/154653-Philonicus-albiceps
    https://www.gbif.org/species/124599809     Posted 2 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Excellent, thanks! Posted 2 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        You're welcome! Posted 2 years ago

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The Dune Robber Fly

Philonicus albiceps is a species of stiletto flies belonging to the family Asilidae. It is a Palearctic species with a limited distribution in Europe.

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Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Aug 16, 2013. Captured Aug 3, 2013 17:12.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/8.0
  • 1/80s
  • ISO100
  • 105mm