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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Orthorrhapha" (Brachycera excluding Aschiza and Schizophora) » Asiloidea » Robber Flies (Asilidae) » Laphriinae » Bee-like Robber Flies (Laphria) » / aktis complex (Laphria sericea)
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unknown fly - Laphria sericea
Copyright © 2009 David Roberts

unknown fly - Laphria sericea
Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, USA
June 27, 2009
along wooded trail at approx 3000 ft elevation
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Contributed by David Roberts on 28 June, 2009 - 4:13pm
Last updated 23 November, 2009 - 4:35pm

Moved
Moved from Bee-like Robber Flies.
… Herschel Raney, 23 November, 2009 - 4:35pm login or register to post comments

moving to guide page
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… Kevin Hall, 4 July, 2009 - 11:54pm login or register to post comments

A robber fly in the genus Laphria
same comment as above!
… john and jane balaban, 28 June, 2009 - 4:24pm login or register to post comments

bee-like robber fly, Laphria sericea - / aktis complex
That's a neat looking one. I've never run across a robber fly that's orange. I found some close matches and info. I'm not an expert, but I think it's the right track.
… Andrew Williams, 28 June, 2009 - 4:23pm login or register to post comments

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