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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) » sericea complex (Laphria sericea complex)
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Laphria sericea/aktis - Laphria
Copyright © 2013 Rich Kelly

Laphria sericea/aktis - Laphria
Thompson Pond, Dutchess County, New York, USA
June 9, 2013
Size: 17 mm +/-
Robber Fly?
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Contributed by Rich Kelly on 14 June, 2013 - 3:21pm
Last updated 6 March, 2015 - 7:16am

Moved
Moved from / aktis complex.
… Ben Coulter, 2 March, 2015 - 8:29pm login or register to post comments

 
I guess these are hard to tel
I guess these are hard to tell. Thanks.
… Rich Kelly, 6 March, 2015 - 7:17am login or register to post comments

 
Housekeeping
This species pair is normally not distinguishable from photos. This move was actually to correct a previous placement issue where the sericea/aktis complex was given a species level page, when it should be No Taxon. Sorry for the auto notification.
… Ben Coulter, 6 March, 2015 - 7:51am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Robber Flies.
… v belov, 17 June, 2013 - 1:38am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for your help. With t
Thanks for your help.
With this face, I can't help thinking of "Spy vs. Spy" from Mad Magazine. Familiar?
… Rich Kelly, 17 June, 2013 - 2:57pm login or register to post comments

Intensely
Reflective Laphria aktis/sericea complex.
… Herschel Raney, 15 June, 2013 - 6:53pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… John F. Carr, 14 June, 2013 - 6:19pm login or register to post comments

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