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Robber 7 - Laphria - male
Copyright © 2008 Will Chatfield-Taylor

Robber 7 - Laphria - Male
Lake Tahoe National Forest, Sierra County, California, USA
July 3, 2008
Size: 2cm -ish
This large, robust robber didn't stick around for many photos
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Contributed by Will Chatfield-Taylor on 7 July, 2008 - 7:01pm
Last updated 20 July, 2008 - 9:07pm

Moved
Moved from Robber Flies.
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 20 July, 2008 - 9:07pm login or register to post comments

Laphriinae
May be male to the female with the red spot earlier. Don't know.
… Herschel Raney, 7 July, 2008 - 7:55pm login or register to post comments

 
'Laphria' (Choerades) sp.
males of gilva also have red spots (shaded out in pict.?).
… Eric Fisher, 20 July, 2008 - 3:04pm login or register to post comments

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