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Asilidae (family) at Tianjara, NSW by Harrisi
Zosteria rosevillensis (A robber fly) at Richardson, ACT by BeraniBear
Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Burrinjuck, NSW by sduus
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Leptogaster sp. at Mount Stuart, TAS by VanessaC
Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Acton, ACT by TimL
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Aranda, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Neoscleropogon sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Acton, ACT by Thurstan
Zosteria rosevillensis (A robber fly) at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue
Zosteria sp. (genus) (Common brown robber fly) at Bungonia, NSW by KorinneM
Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Kambah, ACT by jac
Chrysopogon muelleri (Robber fly) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Zosteria sp. (genus) (Common brown robber fly) at Tennent, ACT by jmcleod
Asilidae (family) at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Neosaropogon sp. (genus) (A robber fly) at Murrumbateman, NSW by amiessmacro
Colepia sp. (genus) (A robber fly) at Murrumbateman, NSW by SimoneC
Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Murrumbateman, NSW by SimoneC
Colepia malleola at Kurri Kurri, NSW by shadowfeet
Neoaratus hercules at Lawson, ACT by mroseby
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Goulburn, NSW by trevorpreston
Promachus sp. (genus) at Tharwa, ACT by JohnBundock
Neoscleropogon sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Queanbeyan West, NSW by Paul4K
Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Borough, NSW by Paul4K
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Borough, NSW by Paul4K
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Lyons, ACT by ran452
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Russell, ACT by Hejor1
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue
Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Symonston, ACT by Mike
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Neosaropogon sp. (genus) (A robber fly) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue
Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Acton, ACT by ANBGLibrary
Zosteria rosevillensis (A robber fly) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Asilidae (family) at Sunshine Bay, NSW by trevorpreston
Zosteria sp. (genus) (Common brown robber fly) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Asilinae sp. (subfamily) (Unidentified asiline Robberfly) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Colepia ingloria (A robber fly) at Strathnairn, ACT by RomanSoroka
Colepia ingloria (A robber fly) at Strathnairn, ACT by RomanSoroka
Leptogaster sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Asilinae sp. (subfamily) (Unidentified asiline Robberfly) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Austrosaropogon sp. at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Thereutria amaraca (Spine-legged Robber Fly) at Yarralumla, ACT by AndyRussell
Asilinae sp. (subfamily) at Turner, ACT by blablabla
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Asilidae (family) at Throsby, ACT by Thurstan
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Belconnen, ACT by JohnGiacon
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Yarralumla, ACT by TimL
Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Acton, ACT by RAllen
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Denman Prospect, ACT by AlisonMilton
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Kingsdale, NSW by trevorpreston
Asilidae (family) (Unidentified Robber fly) at Moruya, NSW by LisaH
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Russell, ACT by Hejor1
Daptolestes limbipennis (Robber fly) at Uriarra Village, ACT by DPRees125
Asilinae sp. (subfamily) at Gibberagee, NSW by Bungybird
Asilinae sp. (subfamily) at Gibberagee, NSW by Bungybird
Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Denman Prospect, ACT by Harrisi
Laphria rufifemorata (Yellow-legged Blue Robber Fly) at Gundary, NSW by KorinneM
Neoscleropogon sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Dunlop, ACT by AlisonMilton
Neoscleropogon sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Dunlop, ACT by AlisonMilton
Neoscleropogon sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Fraser, ACT by AlisonMilton
Zosteria sp. (genus) (Common brown robber fly) at Fraser, ACT by AlisonMilton
Chrysopogon muelleri (Robber fly) at Bombay, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Zosteria sp. (genus) (Common brown robber fly) at Bruce, ACT by AlisonMilton
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Bruce, ACT by AlisonMilton
Humerolethalis sergius (Robber fly) at Jingera, NSW by Csteele4
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Fraser, ACT by AlisonMilton
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Fraser, ACT by AlisonMilton
Thereutria amaraca (Spine-legged Robber Fly) at Russell, ACT by Hejor1
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Goulburn, NSW by glbn1
Zosteria rosevillensis (A robber fly) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Asiola fasciata (A robber fly) at Bungendore, NSW by Csteele4
Zosteria sp. (genus) (Common brown robber fly) at Dunlop, ACT by rawshorty
Colepia ingloria at Gibberagee, NSW by Bungybird
Colepia ingloria at Gibberagee, NSW by Bungybird
Colepia ingloria at Gibberagee, NSW by Bungybird
Bathypogon sp. (genus) at Gibberagee, NSW by Bungybird
Zosteria fulvipubescens at Gibberagee, NSW by Bungybird
Colepia ingloria at Gibberagee, NSW by Bungybird
Colepia rufiventris at Gibberagee, NSW by Bungybird
Colepia rufiventris at Gibberagee, NSW by Bungybird
Colepia ingloria at Bungawalbin, NSW by Bungybird
Colepia ingloria at Bungawalbin, NSW by Bungybird
Zosteria rosevillensis at Gibberagee, NSW by Bungybird
Apothechyla sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Yarralumla, ACT by TimL
Leptogaster sp. (Thin-tailed robber fly) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Cerdistus varifemoratus at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Lyneham, ACT by Hejor1
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Acton, ACT by ConBoekel
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Acton, ACT by Christine

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ANBGLibrary wrote:
4 Dec 2024
Thanks GregD! Anyone know what kind of cicada it is?
Neoaratus hercules
LisaH wrote:
1 Dec 2024
Thank you - that's exciting! I've added the most forward-facing photo I have - I'm hoping that helps?
Austrosaropogon sp.
GregD wrote:
1 Dec 2024
Great find, the first record of the genus for naturemapr.
I suspect the species is A. barbula, but need an image of the face to confirm.
Austrosaropogon sp.
SimoneC wrote:
25 Nov 2024
Actually a fly rather than a wasp
Humerolethalis sergius
arjay wrote:
6 Nov 2024
I figured it was a fly and probably a robber fly but sometimes hesitate to suggest what some insects are because there seems to be a fair amount of mimicry amongst them.
Dasypogoninae (subfamily)

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Asilidae (family)

Neoaratus hercules at Burrinjuck, NSW

Zosteria rosevillensis at Richardson, ACT

Neoaratus hercules at Burrinjuck, NSW

Cerdistus sp. (genus) at Gundaroo, NSW

Cerdistus sp. (genus) at Gundaroo, NSW

Leptogaster sp.

Neoaratus hercules at Acton, ACT

Neoaratus hercules at Acton, ACT

Neoscleropogon sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT

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