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Michotamia aurata, male. Insects in the Diptera family Asilidae are commonly called robber flies. The family Asilidae contains about 7,100 described species worldwide. Taken at Kadavoor, Kerala, India.

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This is the English translation of the Picture of the day description page from 11 July 2012.

Michotamia aurata, male. Insects in the Diptera family Asilidae are commonly called robber flies. The family Asilidae contains about 7,100 described species worldwide. Taken at Kadavoor, Kerala, India.

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