Efferia armata

(Hine, 1918)

Golden Club-legged Hammertail

Efferia armata is a of robber fly in the Asilidae, described by Hine in 1918. The species is known by the Golden Club-legged Hammertail. Like other members of the Efferia, it is a predatory dipteran that hunts other insects. The genus Efferia comprises a large group of robber flies distributed primarily in the Americas, with many species exhibiting distinctive morphological features and preferences.

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How to pronounce Efferia armata: /ˌɛfəˈriːə ɑrˈmɑːtə/

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