Species Laphria cinerea

Classification · Size · Identification · Range · Habitat · Season · Food · Remarks · See Also · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon ("Orthorrhapha" (Brachycera excluding Aschiza and Schizophora))

Superfamily Asiloidea

Family Asilidae (Robber Flies)

Subfamily Laphriinae

Genus Laphria (Bee-like Robber Flies)

Species cinerea (Laphria cinerea)

Eastern North America. Reported from New York, North Carolina.

Habitat

Pine forests.

Season

March-May (North Carolina)

Food

Predatory on other insects.

Remarks

The Laphria photographed by Lynette Schimming in Cumberland County, North Carolina looks very distinctive, esp. yellow leg hair and the early flight season. I'm going to file it as Laphria cf. (compare) cinerea based on the Laprhini pages (see Internet references) and phenology.

Brimley, Insects of North Carolina, p. 338, lists Bombomima cinerea from Southern Pines (type locality), Raleigh, etc., dates March-May. (1)

Internet References

Laphrini pages

Redescription of L. cinerea

Works Cited

1.	Insects of North Carolina By C.S. Brimley

Contributed by Cotinis on 24 January, 2005 - 8:09am
Additional contributions by john and jane balaban
Last updated 15 April, 2007 - 5:09pm

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