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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) » sericea complex (Laphria sericea complex)
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Robber Fly - Laphria - male
Copyright © 2008 Bob Moul

Robber Fly - Laphria - Male
Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
May 28, 2008
Size: 1 inch
I am fairly certain this is a Laphria sericea (male) I would like to know what the white circular object is at the base of the hind legs? I saw this same thing on other photos on BG.

Please correct or confirm my ID,

Thanks,

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Contributed by Bob Moul on 28 May, 2008 - 8:29pm
Last updated 2 March, 2015 - 8:40pm

Moved
Moved from / aktis complex.
… Ben Coulter, 2 March, 2015 - 8:41pm login or register to post comments

Laphria
Both aktis and sericea appear in PA. And in the males I am not sure this dark of a mystax and beard don't make it aktis. Tough pair in your area.
… Herschel Raney, 29 May, 2008 - 7:38am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for your reply...
So it could be either aktis or sericea, Herschel? I should leave it in the complex pages?
… Bob Moul, 29 May, 2008 - 7:43am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from / atkis complex.
… Bob Moul, 29 May, 2008 - 7:29am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Bee-like Robber Flies.
… Bob Moul, 29 May, 2008 - 7:29am login or register to post comments

white circular object
Please see haltere.

BTW - very nice pics.
… Jeff Gruber, 28 May, 2008 - 10:08pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks....
Thanks Jeff. I was aware of these on crane flies but didn't know they were on all diptera.

Appreciate your reply.
… Bob Moul, 29 May, 2008 - 7:26am login or register to post comments

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