Proctacanthus brevipennis (Wiedemann, 1828)    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Diptera   >   Family Asilidae   >   Genus Proctacanthus   

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Proctacanthus brevipennis is an elongate robber fly from a large genus found in open fields or sandy habitats. This species is relatively small for its genus, ranging from 20-28 mm. it is widely distributed east of the Rocky Mountains (Hine, 1911).

There are 7 records in the project database.

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A male Proctacanthus brevipennis in Paynes Prairie Preserve, Florida (6/23/2005). Photo by Steve Collins. (MBP list)

A male Proctacanthus brevipennis attacking a grasshopper at Paynes Prairie Preserve, Florida (6/4/2005). Photo by Steve Collins. (MBP list)

A female Proctacanthus brevipennis at Paynes Prairie Preserve, Florida (6/4/2005). Photo by Steve Collins. (MBP list)

Proctacanthus brevipennis in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/9/2024). (c) Birder20714, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Proctacanthus brevipennis in Caroline Co., Maryland (7/1/2024). (c) Bert Harris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Bert Harris via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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