Efferia zonata

Efferia zonata is a species of robber fly (family Asilidae) described by Hine in 1919. The species belongs to the Efferia group, a lineage of large, predatory flies formerly treated as a subgenus of Efferia but now widely regarded as comprising valid related genera including Triorla. As a member of this group, E. zonata likely shares characteristics with other large, powerful predatory flies that actively hunt other insects. The specific epithet 'zonata' suggests banded coloration patterning.