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Promachus leoninus?
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 Could this be Promachus lenoninus? Are there look-a-likes?
Photographed 6 July 2016 in Artvin, northeastern Turkey.

turkey.observation.org/fotonew/2/12313642.jpg
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 Indeed P. cf leoninus As far as i know there is some local variety which may mean that there are more similar species. But i haven't read anything about that yet.
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Reinoud

Field guide to the robber flies of the Netherlands and Belgium: https://www.jeugdbondsuitgeverij.nl/product/field-guide-to-the-robberflies-of-the-netherlands-and-belgium/

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 Thank you, Reinoud
(I had forgotten about this topic, therefor late reply)
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