Robber flies (Asilidae)

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Robber flies (Asilidae)

Featured sightings

Chrysopogon muelleri (Robber fly) at Block 402 - 22 Dec 2023 by Kenp12

Dolopus rubrithorax (Large Brown Robber Fly) at Theodore, ACT - 28 Oct 2017 by HarveyPerkins

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Weston, ACT - 4 Jan 2022 by Kenp12

Cabasa pulchella (Robber fly) at Cotter River, ACT - 11 Jan 2019 by HarveyPerkins

Neoscleropogon sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Acton, ACT - 22 Nov 2019 by TimL

Zosteria rosevillensis (A robber fly) at Acton, ACT - 21 Jan 2019 by TimL

Latest sightings

Unidentified Robber fly (Asilidae) at South Durras, NSW - 16 Feb 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Higgins, ACT - 16 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Ommatius coeraebus (a robber fly) at Campbell, ACT - 19 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Ommatius coeraebus (a robber fly) at Orangeville, NSW - 19 Feb 2025 by belleandjason

Ommatius coeraebus (a robber fly) at Bargo, NSW - 15 Feb 2025 by Snows

Thereutria amaraca (Spine-legged Robber Fly) at Yarralumla, ACT - 17 Feb 2025 by PeterA

Asilinae sp. (subfamily) at Glenroy, NSW - 16 Feb 2025 by KylieWaldon

Asilidae (family) by GlossyGal

Dasypogoninae (subfamily) (Unidentified dasypogonine robber fly) at Tharwa, ACT - 13 Feb 2025 by Harrisi

Ommatius coeraebus (a robber fly) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 12 Feb 2025 by LisaH

Bathypogon sp. (genus) (A robber fly) at Strathnairn, ACT - 9 Feb 2025 by VanceLawrence

Ommatius coeraebus (a robber fly) at Kambah, ACT - 9 Feb 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Curtin, ACT - 9 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Asilinae sp. (subfamily) at Bruce, ACT - 22 Nov 2024 by KorinneM

Asilinae sp. (subfamily) at Wodonga, VIC - 7 Feb 2025 by KylieWaldon

Zosteria sp. (genus) (Common brown robber fly) at Braidwood, NSW - 5 Feb 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Asilidae (family) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 1 Jan 2025 by WendyEM

Asilidae (family) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 1 Jan 2025 by WendyEM

Asilidae (family) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 1 Jan 2025 by WendyEM

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Parkes, ACT - 27 Jan 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Zosteria sp. (genus) at Parkes, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Cerdistus sp. (genus) at Parkes, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Asilidae (family) by Span102

Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 18 Jan 2025 by gwen

Unidentified Robber fly (Asilidae) at Manton, NSW - 19 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Zosteria sp. (genus) at Watson, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Thereutria amaraca (Spine-legged Robber Fly) at Watson, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Unidentified Robber fly (Asilidae) by Paul4K

Unidentified Robber fly (Asilidae) at Yass River, NSW - 30 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Chrysopogon muelleri (Robber fly) at Strathnairn, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by KorinneM

Ommatius coeraebus (a robber fly) at Symonston, ACT - 29 Jan 2025 by JRCNM

Cerdistus sp. (genus) at Strathnairn, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by KorinneM

Chrysopogon muelleri (Robber fly) at Strathnairn, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by KorinneM

Colepia ingloria at Strathnairn, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by KorinneM

Unidentified Robber fly (Asilidae) at Scullin, ACT - 29 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Asilidae (family) at Erskine, WA - 30 Jan 2025 by Derk22

Zosteria rosevillensis (A robber fly) at Acton, ACT - 26 Jan 2025 by TimL

Neoscleropogon sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Bream Creek, TAS - 26 Jan 2025 by VanessaC

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Macgregor, ACT - 24 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Apothechyla sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Macgregor, ACT - 24 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Bathypogon sp. (genus) (A robber fly) at Braidwood, NSW - 12 Jan 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Asilidae (family) at Surf Beach, NSW - 11 Jan 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Macgregor, ACT - 24 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Asilidae (family) (Unidentified Robber fly) at Wodonga, VIC - 12 Jan 2025 by KylieWaldon

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Ainslie, ACT - 24 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Melba, ACT - 22 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Acton, ACT - 21 Jan 2025 by TimL

Thereutria amaraca (Spine-legged Robber Fly) at Acton, ACT - 21 Jan 2025 by TimL

Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Strathnairn, ACT - 14 Jan 2025 by Wolfdogg

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Lyons, ACT - 23 Jan 2025 by ran452

Zosteria sp. (genus) (Common brown robber fly) at Cotter River, ACT - 18 Jan 2025 by dgb900

Zosteria rosevillensis (A robber fly) at Russell, ACT - 21 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Goulburn, NSW - 21 Jan 2025 by trevorpreston

Ommatius coeraebus (a robber fly) at Mittagong, NSW - 6 Jan 2025 by Span102

Ommatius coeraebus (a robber fly) at Chisholm, ACT - 19 Jan 2025 by RomanSoroka

Chrysopogon muelleri (Robber fly) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by LisaH

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Discussion

LisaH wrote:

13 Feb 2025

Aaahhhh - of course they are! Thank you! I've just also loaded some lacewings, and completely lost the plot . . .

Ommatius coeraebus

KylieWaldon wrote:

13 Feb 2025

These are robberflies not lacewings :)

Ommatius coeraebus

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

1 Feb 2025

Thanks Greg

Chrysopogon muelleri

GregD wrote:

1 Feb 2025

I thought this image looked familiar, I ID'd the fly as C. muelleri yesterday.

Chrysopogon muelleri

GregD wrote:

1 Feb 2025

T. amaraca lacks yellow on the tergites, has yellow/white tibiae and is less than half the size of C. muelleri. @MichaelMulvaney

Chrysopogon muelleri

Recent activity

Cerdistus sp. (genus) at Higgins, ACT

Ommatius coeraebus at Campbell, ACT

Cerdistus sp. (genus) at Campbell, ACT

Ommatius coeraebus at Orangeville, NSW

Asilidae (family) at Orangeville, NSW

Ommatius coeraebus at Bargo, NSW

Ommatius coeraebus at Bargo, NSW

Thereutria amaraca at Yarralumla, ACT

Asilinae sp. (subfamily)

Ommatius coeraebus at Mongarlowe, NSW

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