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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 index
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Laphria Index? - Laphria index
Copyright © 2006 Robert Overbeck

Laphria Index? - Laphria index
Lewisboro, Westchester County, New York, USA
June 5, 2006
From the guide it looks like either Laphria serecia or Lapria index.

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Contributed by Robert Overbeck on 10 June, 2006 - 2:54am
Last updated 10 June, 2006 - 6:26pm

Laphria
This is index or ithypyga. Separation requires close inspection. Laphria sericea is in the seaparte grouping with three other species and it has a solid thorax of golden hair. These two species have the triangle of gold posteriorly.
… Herschel Raney, 10 June, 2006 - 7:48am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Herschel. I guess I s
Thanks Herschel. I guess I should move it to index, because I don't see ithypyga.
… Robert Overbeck, 10 June, 2006 - 6:22pm login or register to post comments

 
Laphria
I think there is going to have to be a index/ithypyga section as these will not be separable in any photo.
… Herschel Raney, 12 June, 2006 - 1:58pm login or register to post comments

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