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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Robber Flies (Asilidae) » Laphriinae » Bee-like Robber Flies (Laphria) » Laphria affinis
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Mating Robberflies - Laphria affinis
Copyright © 2010 Ben Van Allen

Mating Robberflies - Laphria affinis
Angelina National Forest, Angelina County, Texas, USA
December 8, 2009
Robberflies mating a few days before record cold in East Texas. Photographed on the windshield of our field truck. Any ideas what kind of robberfly?
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Contributed by Ben Van Allen on 18 August, 2010 - 1:59pm
Last updated 25 August, 2010 - 12:57pm

Moved
Moved from Bee-like Robber Flies.
… Ben Van Allen, 25 August, 2010 - 12:57pm login or register to post comments

Well
This is east Texas and the right spot for the first Laphria affinus in TX which is likely the only species to be flying in December. This is the state record for that species.
… Herschel Raney, 25 August, 2010 - 12:39pm login or register to post comments

 
Very Cool!
I assume you are sure of the ID, so I'll move it to that species. A new state record overall, as in not just for bug guide?
… Ben Van Allen, 25 August, 2010 - 12:56pm login or register to post comments

 
The record
Was for the state (not just bugguide). Previously felt to be a rare robber. It just was not accessible during the usual colleciton times for most areas. This is a very late flying Laphria in the year. And can be fast and elusive. It likes pine forests. So likely will not be found in the vast rest of Texas.
… Herschel Raney, 6 October, 2010 - 4:25pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ben Van Allen, 18 August, 2010 - 9:40pm login or register to post comments

Laphria
… metrioptera, 18 August, 2010 - 4:56pm login or register to post comments

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