Red-footed Cannibalfly
Promachus rufipes (Fabricius, 1775)
Red-footed Cannibalfly: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/2618
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Eastern Lion Fly 
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Promachus rufipes ranges widely in the east, especially east of the Mississippi. It is quite large and aggressive, with striking markings. The species seems to have a propensity for taking large prey. In Virginia, they become more common in late summer, and this is likely the case in Maryland also (Bedell, 2010).

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Promachus rufipes
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Asilidae
Genus: Promachus
Species:
P. rufipes
Binomial name
Promachus rufipes
(Fabricius, 1775)
Synonyms[1]
  • Asilus rufipes Fabricius, 1775

Promachus rufipes, known generally as the red-footed cannibalfly or bee panther, is a species of robber fly (insects in the family Asilidae).[1][2][3][4]

Red-footed cannibalfly, Promachus rufipes
Red-footed cannibalfly, Promachus rufipes

References

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  1. ^ a b "Promachus rufipes Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
  2. ^ "Promachus rufipes species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
  3. ^ "Promachus rufipes". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
  4. ^ "Promachus rufipes Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
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