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robber fly - Laphria posticata - female
Copyright © 2007 tom murray

robber fly - Laphria posticata - Female
Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
June 17, 2007

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Contributed by tom murray on 18 June, 2007 - 9:29pm
Last updated 26 June, 2007 - 1:26pm

Thanks Herschel
These are tough to tell apart. I'm glad you're around to identify them:-)
… tom murray, 26 June, 2007 - 1:26pm

Laphria
I passed this one to come back to. It is in the divisor and posticata pair. And I think this is a female posticata. Compare with the males and the divisor pictured here on bugguide.
… Herschel Raney, 26 June, 2007 - 11:05am

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