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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Robber Flies (Asilidae) » Laphriinae » Bee-like Robber Flies (Laphria) » Laphria posticata
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Asilidae - possibly a Laphria sp. - Laphria posticata
Copyright © 2016 Betsy Leppo

Asilidae - possibly a Laphria sp. - Laphria posticata
Haines Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA
July 7, 2016
Foraging in small sphagnum-sedge clearings in a hemlock - mixed hardwood palustrine woodland.

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Contributed by Betsy Leppo on 6 December, 2016 - 4:23am
Last updated 31 December, 2016 - 4:11pm

Moved
Moved from Bee-like Robber Flies.
… Ben Coulter, 31 December, 2016 - 4:11pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 7 December, 2016 - 5:16am login or register to post comments

Male - Bee-like Robber Fly
Nice catch, compare this guy below with your second image. (from your state) Let's wait for an expert.
Laphria posticata: ♂ (widespread) The preferred ecosystem is pine logs and stumps.
… Bob Biagi, 6 December, 2016 - 8:42pm login or register to post comments

 
Male - Bee-like Robber Fly
Thanks Bob!
… Betsy Leppo, 10 December, 2016 - 9:23am login or register to post comments

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