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Laphria virginica - male
Copyright © 2005 Joyce Gross

Laphria virginica - Male
4 miles east of Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, USA
June 10, 2005
Is this in genus Laphria?

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Laphria virginica - male Laphria virginica - male Laphria virginica - male
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Contributed by Joyce Gross on 3 October, 2005 - 12:59pm
Last updated 1 August, 2006 - 3:42am

Laphria
This appears to be a male Laphria virginica. Note the yellow hairs on the front and mid legs that are not as extensive as in affinus. The female of this species has almost no yellow hair on the legs. Very, very fine lateral shot of this species. Compare with male and female flavicollis.
… Herschel Raney, 3 October, 2005 - 3:12pm login or register to post comments

 
thanks!
I moved the photos to the Laphria virginica page.
… Joyce Gross, 3 October, 2005 - 3:38pm login or register to post comments

 
WOW,
you have the most amazing images, absolutely beautiful.
… Machele White, 4 October, 2005 - 4:51am login or register to post comments

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