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Bee-like Robber Fly - Laphria virginica - male
Copyright © 2007 J>N>Dell

Bee-like Robber Fly - Laphria virginica - Male
South Georgia, Ware County, Georgia, USA
April 28, 2007
On native briar
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Contributed by J>N>Dell on 29 April, 2007 - 7:01pm
Last updated 30 April, 2007 - 6:29am

Moved
Moved from Bee-like Robber Flies.
… J>N>Dell, 30 April, 2007 - 6:27am login or register to post comments

L virginica
Male. The males have quite a bit more yellow on the mid and front legs. The females sometimes have none. The all black abdomen separates it from macquarti and the yellow facial hair and yellow leg hair separate it from thoracica. Nice overhead of the male genitalia.
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I've seen several of these th
I've seen several of these this spring. Appreciate your help in IDing.
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