Image of Microstylum morosum Loew 1872

Description:

25 July 2015: Observed an imposing figure of a Robber Fly (Asilidae) perched about six to seven feet up on a twig/leaf of a tree next to the Cicada Trail at the Lake Lewisville Environmental Learning Area (LLELA) in Lewisville, Texas. It was a striking sight from the point of view first observed from the Cicada Trail. Was unable to get front digital images and instead all three presented here were taken from a lower left lateral view. The canopy's light was intermittent at the point where the images were captured. The Robber Fly was engaged in grooming itself and ignored all else occurring around it. We have no clue as to the IDentity of this Robber Fly but it's being shared in case someone knows its given IDentity.