Promachus fitchii
Osten Sacken, 1878
Promachus fitchii is a robber fly ( Asilidae) described by Osten Sacken in 1878. Like other members of the Promachus, it is a predatory dipteran. The is part of the Apocleini tribe within the Asilinae . Documentation for this species is limited, with 37 observations recorded on iNaturalist.
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Taxonomic note
Promachus fitchii is one of multiple 'tiger-striped' Promachus in eastern North America. Related species include P. hinei, P. rufipes, and P. vertebratus, which differ in femoral coloration and abdominal patterning. However, specific diagnostic features for P. fitchii versus these are not documented in the available sources.