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Robber flies (Asilidae)

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Robber flies (Asilidae)

Featured sightings

Laphria rufifemorata (Yellow-legged Blue Robber Fly) at Acton, ACT - 25 Nov 2025 by TimL

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

Zosteria sp. (genus) (Common brown robber fly) at Wilsons Valley, NSW - 20 Feb 2026 by Miranda

Zosteria sp. (genus) (Common brown robber fly) at Wilsons Valley, NSW - 20 Feb 2026 by Miranda

Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at O'Malley, ACT - 17 Feb 2026 by Mike

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Aranda, ACT - 16 Feb 2026 by KMcCue

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Casey, ACT - 14 Feb 2026 by Hejor1

Blepharotes splendidissimus (Giant Blue Robber Fly) at Fyshwick, ACT - 13 Feb 2026 by Miranda

Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Acton, ACT - 16 Jan 2026 by TimL

Unverified Robber fly (Asilidae) by LisaH

Cabasa pulchella (Robber fly) at Smiggin Holes, NSW - 30 Jan 2026 by Miranda

Thereutria amaraca (Spine-legged Robber Fly) at Theodore, ACT - 4 Feb 2026 by Cardy

Chrysopogon muelleri (Robber fly) at Tharwa, ACT - 1 Feb 2026 by AlisonMilton

Chrysopogon muelleri (Robber fly) at Tharwa, ACT - 1 Feb 2026 by Harrisi

Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Gundaroo, NSW - 1 Feb 2026 by Gunyijan

Bathypogon sp. (genus) (A robber fly) at Kambah, ACT - 24 Jan 2026 by Caric

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Crowther, NSW - 26 Jan 2026 by Frecko

Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Booth, ACT - 26 Jan 2026 by JohnBundock

Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Tharwa, ACT - 26 Jan 2026 by WalterEgo

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Curtin, ACT - 22 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Zosteria rosevillensis (A robber fly) at Isaacs, ACT - 25 Jan 2026 by Mike

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GregD wrote:

17 Feb 2026

Hi LisaH, thanks for your sighting. It looks like your sighting contains multiple species. To help us verify each species, please submit each species as a separate sighting. You can edit this sighting and click the duplicate button to make a duplicate of the original sighting.

Unverified Robber fly (Asilidae)

GregD wrote:

3 Jan 2026

Yhe prey is another robber fly, Cerdistus sp.

Neoscleropogon sp. (genus)

GregD wrote:

21 Dec 2025

The prey is another robber fly, Zosteria sp.

Apothechyla sp. (genus)

chriselidie wrote:

28 Nov 2025

Yes, I was thinking it may be one of these again. Just that this one was tiny compared to the others I've seen

Cerdistus sp. (genus)

AlisonMilton wrote:

25 Nov 2025

Robber fly

Cerdistus sp. (genus)

Species Richness Score (SRS)

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