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Dioctria sp. possibly one of several not yet on BugGuide... D. henshawi, D. vera, D. vertebrata Dioctria hyalipennis,Geotagged,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Dioctria sp.

possibly one of several not yet on BugGuide... D. henshawi, D. vera, D. vertebrata

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Dioctria hyalipennis also seems commonly documented in your state, as an invasive species. You may very well be right though that this could also be an underdocumented one. Posted 3 years ago
    1. View morpheme's profile
      morpheme
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      It’s possible. I had discounted that one as having a light colored abdomen, but looking through more images, there appear to be darker individuals. There’s not much info on the alternate species my book lists, but if I’m lucky our local robber fly expert will happen by on BugGuide. Posted 3 years ago
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      BugGuide agrees - the person who classified it noted that it's a recent introduction to the Seattle area. Posted 3 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Thanks for the update, glad you got a confirmation. Posted 3 years ago

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The Stripe-legged Robber Fly

Dioctria hyalipennis is a robber fly in the Dioctria genus.

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Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by morpheme
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Uploaded Jun 22, 2022. Captured Jun 20, 2022 13:49 in CH College Way N, Seattle, WA 98103, USA.
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