Efferia albibarbis

(Macquart, 1838)

Sand Hammertail

Efferia albibarbis is a of in the , known as the Sand Hammertail. It belongs to the albibarbis-complex within the Efferia and is found in the Grand Canyon region of the southwestern United States. The species has been documented as a of , specifically Cicindela hirticollis and Habroscelimorpha dorsalis dorsalis.

Robberfly. Efferia albibarbis, male (38058059096) by gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.Robberfly. Efferia albibarbis, male (38111968861) by gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.Robber Fly - Efferia albibarbis?, Leesylvania State Park, Woodbridge, Virginia by Judy Gallagher. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Efferia albibarbis: //ɛfˈfɛ.ri.ə ælˈbaɪˌbɑr.bɪs//

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Distribution

Grand Canyon region, southwestern U.S.A.

Diet

of Cicindela hirticollis and Habroscelimorpha dorsalis dorsalis ()

Ecological Role

of ; contributes to of these fast-running

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