Northern Triorla Triorla interrupta (Macquart, 1834)    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Diptera   >   Family Asilidae   >   Genus Triorla   

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Triorla interrupta is a medium to large robber fly, closely related to the genus Efferia. It is common through much of the southern United States. It prefers open habitats, and apparently frequently feeds upon large Orthoptera (Norm Lavers' robber fly site).

There are 24 records in the project database.

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A female Northern Triorla on Assateague Island, Maryland (8/31/2013). Determined by Herschel Raney/BugGuide. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A Northern Triorla in Baltimore City, Maryland (6/11/2010). Determined by Norman and Cheryl Lavers/BugGuide. Photo by Thomas Wilson. (MBP list)

A female Northern Triorla in Wicomico Co., Maryland (7/26/2008). Photo by Steve Collins. (MBP list)

A Northern Triorla in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (9/3/2011). (c) Mike Ostrowski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA). Photo by Mike Ostrowski. (MBP list)

A Northern Triorla drinking a bluet in Briscoe Co., Texas (6/17/2010). Photo by Steve Collins. (MBP list)


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