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Laphria agreed to have picture taken - Laphria thoracica
Copyright © 2007 Stephen Cresswell

Laphria agreed to have picture taken - Laphria thoracica
East of Buckhannon, Upshur County, West Virginia, USA
June 21, 2007
This Laphria seemed more than willing to have its portrait made. I was able to take quite a few, and move in close. Is this Laphria thoracica?

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Contributed by Stephen Cresswell on 24 June, 2007 - 11:16am
Last updated 25 June, 2007 - 3:05pm

Yes
Yellow form.
… Herschel Raney, 25 June, 2007 - 12:39pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Herschel, thanks very much!
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