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Robber Fly - Laphria index - female
Copyright © 2008 Jeff Gruber

Robber Fly - Laphria index - Female
Honey Creek SNA, Sauk County, Wisconsin, USA
June 21, 2008
Size: ~ 3/4 inch
Hardwood forest, near creek.

Laphria index - / ithypyga complex?
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Contributed by Jeff Gruber on 21 June, 2008 - 10:02pm
Last updated 28 July, 2008 - 1:30pm

Moved
Moved from Bee-like Robber Flies.
… Jeff Gruber, 28 July, 2008 - 1:30pm login or register to post comments

Yes
Female and she has quite a reduced amount of abdominal coloration.
… Herschel Raney, 25 July, 2008 - 10:58pm login or register to post comments

 
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Thanks Herschel.
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