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Robber flies (Asilidae)

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Robber flies (Asilidae)

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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

Asiola fasciata by ChrisSutevski

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Acton, ACT - Yesterday by TimL

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Hawker, ACT - 28 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Aranda, ACT - 29 Nov 2025 by KMcCue

Neoscleropogon sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Bonython, ACT - 29 Nov 2025 by GG

Leptogaster sp. (Thin-tailed robber fly) at Higgins, ACT - 27 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Aranda, ACT - 28 Nov 2025 by KMcCue

Unverified Robber fly (Asilidae) at Kambah, ACT - 28 Nov 2025 by HelenCross

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

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Gungahlin, ACT - 27 Nov 2025 by chriselidie

Dolopus rubrithorax (Large Brown Robber Fly) at Higgins, ACT - 25 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

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

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Latham, ACT - 25 Nov 2025 by Caric

Cerdistus sp. (genus) at Franklin, ACT - 24 Nov 2025 by chriselidie

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Acton, ACT - 20 Nov 2025 by TimL

Unverified Robber fly (Asilidae) at Campbell, ACT - 18 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Lyons, ACT - 21 Nov 2025 by ran452

Zosteria sp. (genus) (Common brown robber fly) at Strathnairn, ACT - 19 Nov 2025 by TimL

Dolopus rubrithorax (Large Brown Robber Fly) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 17 Nov 2025 by Miranda

Laphria sp. (Robber fly) by MargW

Asilidae (family) (Unidentified Robber fly) at Canyonleigh, NSW - 14 Nov 2025 by blacksheep

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Crace, ACT - 15 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Kaleen, ACT - 15 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Atomosiini (tribe) (Atomosiine robber fly) at Kaleen, ACT - 15 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Franklin, ACT - 14 Nov 2025 by chriselidie

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Kaleen, ACT - 14 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Campbell, ACT - 13 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Bungonia, NSW - 10 Nov 2025 by Miranda

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Hawker, ACT - 9 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Asilidae (family) at Canyonleigh, NSW - 5 Nov 2025 by blacksheep

Asilidae (family) at Canyonleigh, NSW - 8 Nov 2025 by blacksheep

Zosteria sp. (genus) (Common brown robber fly) at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Dolopus rubrithorax (Large Brown Robber Fly) at Strathnairn, ACT - 5 Nov 2025 by TimL

Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Theodore, ACT - 5 Nov 2025 by Cardy

Asilidae (family) (Unidentified Robber fly) at Aranda, ACT - 2 Nov 2025 by KMcCue

Daptolestes sp. (genus) (Robber Fly) at Aranda, ACT - 2 Nov 2025 by KMcCue

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Parkes, ACT - 1 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

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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)

KorinneM wrote:

9 Nov 2025

Not a dragonfly. Robberfly of some sort.

Asilidae (family)

KMcCue wrote:

2 Nov 2025

Thanks Greg, it was certainly trying to drink someone else's coffee

Daptolestes sp. (genus)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

29 Sep 2025

If my suggestion is right this appears to be a major northern disjunction from other records

Humorolethalis sergius

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

27 Aug 2025

Nice record Aaron, there are only a few other electronic records of this species and only one other from up your way

Blepharotes vivax

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