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Unidentified Robber fly (Asilidae) at Borough, NSW by Paul4K
Unidentified Robber fly (Asilidae) at Yass River, NSW by ConBoekel
Chrysopogon muelleri (Robber fly) at Strathnairn, ACT by KorinneM
Ommatius coeraebus (a robber fly) at Symonston, ACT by JRCNM
Cerdistus sp. (genus) at Strathnairn, ACT by KorinneM
Chrysopogon muelleri (Robber fly) at Strathnairn, ACT by KorinneM
Colepia ingloria at Strathnairn, ACT by KorinneM
Unidentified Robber fly (Asilidae) at Scullin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Asilidae (family) at Erskine, WA by Derk22
Zosteria rosevillensis (A robber fly) at Acton, ACT by TimL
Neoscleropogon sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Bream Creek, TAS by VanessaC
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Apothechyla sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Bathypogon sp. (genus) (A robber fly) at Braidwood, NSW by DavidDedenczuk
Asilidae (family) at Surf Beach, NSW by DavidDedenczuk
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Asilidae (family) (Unidentified Robber fly) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Ainslie, ACT by Hejor1
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Acton, ACT by TimL
Thereutria amaraca (Spine-legged Robber Fly) at Acton, ACT by TimL
Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Strathnairn, ACT by Wolfdogg
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Lyons, ACT by ran452
Zosteria sp. (genus) (Common brown robber fly) at Cotter River, ACT by dgb900
Zosteria rosevillensis (A robber fly) at Russell, ACT by Hejor1
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Goulburn, NSW by trevorpreston
Ommatius coeraebus (a robber fly) at Mittagong, NSW by Span102
Ommatius coeraebus (a robber fly) at Chisholm, ACT by RomanSoroka
Chrysopogon muelleri (Robber fly) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Apothechyla sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Kenny, ACT by jb2602
Zosteria rosevillensis at Yackandandah, VIC by KylieWaldon
Ommatius coeraebus (a robber fly) at Lower Borough, NSW by mcleana
Cerdistus sp. (genus) at Campbelltown, NSW by Hejor1
Asilidae (family) at North Ryde, NSW by Hejor1
Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Aranda, ACT by NateKingsford
Ommatius coeraebus (a robber fly) at Bungonia, NSW by trevorpreston
Chrysopogon muelleri (Robber fly) at Charleys Forest, NSW by arjay
Neoscleropogon sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Fraser, ACT by AlisonMilton
Asilidae (family) at Beerwah, QLD by Sarah4519
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Wanniassa, ACT by JohnBundock
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Farrer, ACT by gregbaines
Neoscleropogon sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross
Zosteria sp. (genus) (Common brown robber fly) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Thereutria amaraca (Spine-legged Robber Fly) at Braemar, NSW by Curiosity
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Florey, ACT by KorinneM
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Orthogonis ornatipennis (Robber Fly) at Moruya, NSW by LisaH
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Goulburn, NSW by trevorpreston
Neoaratus hercules at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Bungonia, NSW by trevorpreston
Daptolestes sp. (genus) (Robber Fly) at Brindabella, NSW by SWishart
Thereutria amaraca (Spine-legged Robber Fly) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Orthogonis ornatipennis (Robber Fly) at Palerang, NSW by AlisonMilton
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Lyons, ACT by ran452
Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT by Otford
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Forbes Creek, NSW by AlisonMilton
Aplestobroma avidum (Robber fly) at Palerang, NSW by AlisonMilton
Unidentified Robber fly (Asilidae) at South Durras, NSW by ajlandford
Orthogonis ornatipennis (Robber Fly) at Forbes Creek, NSW by Csteele4
Neoscleropogon sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Pialligo, ACT by Pirom
Zosteria sp. (genus) (Common brown robber fly) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Dasypogoninae (subfamily) (Unidentified dasypogonine robber fly) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Ommatius sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Uriarra Village, ACT by Hejor1
Thereutria amaraca (Spine-legged Robber Fly) at Kambah, ACT by Hejor1
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Braddon, ACT by Hejor1
Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Bandiana, VIC by KylieWaldon

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:
Yesterday
Thanks Greg
Chrysopogon muelleri
GregD wrote:
Yesterday
I thought this image looked familiar, I ID'd the fly as C. muelleri yesterday.
Chrysopogon muelleri
GregD wrote:
Yesterday
T. amaraca lacks yellow on the tergites, has yellow/white tibiae and is less than half the size of C. muelleri. @MichaelMulvaney
Chrysopogon muelleri
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
31 Jan 2025
Chrysopogon muelleri is a pretty good match but Thereutria amaraca may be a possibility @GregD
Chrysopogon muelleri
KorinneM wrote:
31 Jan 2025
The one suggestion that maybe might make sense from iNaturalist is Chrysopogon sp. (genus).
Chrysopogon muelleri

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