This species has large eyes, white hairs on the face, a powerful and dome-shaped thorax (chest), large wings and a long, thin abdomen.

The name 'robberfly' reflects the notoriously aggressive predatory behaviour of these animals. They feed mainly on other insects. Their hunting method is to wait in ambush and then catch their prey in flight. They have a preference for hunting the introduced honey-bee

At a glance

Habitat Open eucalypt forests and woodlands
Size Can grow to around 40mm
Origin Native
Distribution South-eastern Australia including Northern Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
South-eastern Australia including Northern Tasmania
Habitat
Open eucalypt forests and woodlands
Size
Can grow to around 40mm
Common Name Hercules Robberfly
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Native
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
SubphylumHexapoda
ClassInsecta
SubclassPterygotes
OrderDiptera
SuborderBrachycera
InfraorderOrthorrhapha
SuperfamilyAsiloidea
FamilyAsilidae
SubfamilyAsilinae
TribeAsilini
GenusNeoaratus
SpeciesNeoaratus hercules
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Synonyms

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