A male <em>Proctacanthus brevipennis</em> in Paynes Prairie Preserve, Florida (6/23/2005). (Photo ID: 2134 - Psn: 38)

A male Proctacanthus brevipennis in Paynes Prairie Preserve, Florida (6/23/2005).

Photo by Steve Collins MBP List

A male <em>Proctacanthus brevipennis</em> attacking a grasshopper at Paynes Prairie Preserve, Florida (6/4/2005). (Photo ID: 2133 - Psn: 40)

A male Proctacanthus brevipennis attacking a grasshopper at Paynes Prairie Preserve, Florida (6/4/2005).

Photo by Steve Collins MBP List

A female <em>Proctacanthus brevipennis</em> at Paynes Prairie Preserve, Florida (6/4/2005). (Photo ID: 2135 - Psn: 42)

A female Proctacanthus brevipennis at Paynes Prairie Preserve, Florida (6/4/2005).

Photo by Steve Collins MBP List

<em>Proctacanthus brevipennis</em> in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/9/2024). (c) Birder20714, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1040639 - Psn: 76)

Proctacanthus brevipennis in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/9/2024). (c) Birder20714, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Proctacanthus brevipennis</em> in Caroline Co., Maryland (7/1/2024). (c) Bert Harris, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1067844 - Psn: 76)

Proctacanthus brevipennis in Caroline Co., Maryland (7/1/2024). (c) Bert Harris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Status

Proctacanthus brevipennis is an elongate robber fly from a large genus found in open fields or sandy habitats. This species is relatively small for its genus, ranging from 20-28 mm. it is widely distributed east of the Rocky Mountains (Hine, 1911).

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A male Proctacanthus brevipennis in Paynes Prairie Preserve, Florida (6/23/2005). Media by Steve Collins.

A male Proctacanthus brevipennis attacking a grasshopper at Paynes Prairie Preserve, Florida (6/4/2005). Media by Steve Collins.

A female Proctacanthus brevipennis at Paynes Prairie Preserve, Florida (6/4/2005). Media by Steve Collins.

Proctacanthus brevipennis in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/9/2024). (c) Birder20714, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jim Stasz.

Proctacanthus brevipennis in Caroline Co., Maryland (7/1/2024). (c) Bert Harris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Bert Harris via iNaturalist.

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Proctacanthus brevipennis

Proctacanthus brevipennis, Florida
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Asilidae
Genus:	Proctacanthus
Species:	P. brevipennis
Binomial name
*Proctacanthus brevipennis* (Wiedemann, 1828)
Synonyms^[1]
Asilus brevipennis Wiedemann, 1828

Proctacanthus brevipennis is a species of robber flies (insects in the family Asilidae).^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]