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Laphria thoracica
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Copyright © 2008
Marcia A. Sessions
FLY MIMICKING A BEE - SPECIES? -
Laphria thoracica
Greenville, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
June 28, 2008
Size: Bumblebee size = large
I know this is a fly mimicking a bee. But I don't know its species.
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Contributed by
Marcia A. Sessions
on 24 September, 2008 - 1:45am
Last updated 24 September, 2008 - 3:55pm
Laphria
One of the bumblebee mimic robber flies. This is L. thoracica. One of the finer mimics. And one of only about 45 robber species I have on my Rhode Island list. Keep sending shots from your state. And I like the size=large estimate. Usually this species does not make it to the 1 inch marker which would be a big Laphria or a big bumblebee.
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Herschel Raney
, 24 September, 2008 - 6:56am
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