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Maroon-legged Lion Fly
Promachus hinei
10,318 observations in the source records
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
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What the records say
- 10,318 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Red-footed Cannibal FlyPromachus rufipes
Northeastern HammertailEfferia aestuans
False Bee-KillerPromachus bastardii
Northern TriorlaTriorla interrupta
Promachus vertebratus
Sand HammertailEfferia albibarbis
Golden-tailed BeebanditMallophora fautrix
Heteropogon macerinus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 7,246 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 3,242 |
| Ohio | 1,252 |
| Missouri | 708 |
| Tennessee | 491 |
| Alabama | 444 |
| Indiana | 431 |
| Illinois | 411 |
| Louisiana | 370 |
| Arkansas | 320 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Insects · Insecta |
| Order | Flies · Diptera |
| Family | Robber Flies · Asilidae |
| Genus | Giant Robber Flies · Promachus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Maroon-legged Lion Fly with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.