Proctacanthus philadelphicus (Macquart, 1838)    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Diptera   >   Family Asilidae   >   Genus Proctacanthus   

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Proctacanthus philadelphicus is a very large, elongate species similar to other members of the genus. It can be distinguished by the deep brown coloration of the wings and body. It occurs primarily in the northeast (Hine, 1911).

There are 4 records in the project database.

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Proctacanthus philadelphicus in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/28/2024). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Pamela Cowart-Rickman. (MBP list)

Proctacanthus philadelphicus in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/27/2024). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Pamela Cowart-Rickman. (MBP list)

Proctacanthus philadelphicus in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/28/2024). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Pamela Cowart-Rickman. (MBP list)

Proctacanthus philadelphicus in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/27/2024). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Pamela Cowart-Rickman. (MBP list)

Proctacanthus philadelphicus in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/28/2024). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Pamela Cowart-Rickman. (MBP list)

Proctacanthus philadelphicus in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/27/2024). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Pamela Cowart-Rickman. (MBP list)

Proctacanthus philadelphicus in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/28/2024). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Pamela Cowart-Rickman. (MBP list)

Proctacanthus philadelphicus in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/28/2024). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Pamela Cowart-Rickman. (MBP list)

Proctacanthus philadelphicus in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/28/2024). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Pamela Cowart-Rickman. (MBP list)

Proctacanthus philadelphicus in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/28/2024). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Pamela Cowart-Rickman. (MBP list)

Proctacanthus philadelphicus in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/27/2024). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Pamela Cowart-Rickman. (MBP list)

Proctacanthus philadelphicus in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/27/2024). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Pamela Cowart-Rickman. (MBP list)

Proctacanthus philadelphicus habitat in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/27/2024). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Pamela Cowart-Rickman. (MBP list)


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