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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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fly (DIN116) Laphria sericea - Laphria
Copyright © 2007 Fred Siskind

fly (DIN116) Laphria sericea - Laphria
Riverbend Park, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
June 24, 2007
Size: roughly 3/4 inch
A good sized fly; reminded me of robberflies, but I've never seen one with the orange colors. Also,shape is different. Did fly up trying to catch something.
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Contributed by Fred Siskind on 24 June, 2007 - 3:39pm
Last updated 2 March, 2015 - 8:44pm

Moved
Moved from / aktis complex.
… Ben Coulter, 2 March, 2015 - 8:44pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Robber Flies.
… Fred Siskind, 26 September, 2009 - 1:43pm login or register to post comments

These very orange ones usually
get identified as part of the Laphria sericea / atkis complex, images in the guide here, but sometimes there's enough info for Herschel to decide which it is. Wait for word from him.
… john and jane balaban, 24 June, 2007 - 4:38pm login or register to post comments

 
Laphria
I believe with that much facial yellow/golden this is Laphria sericea.
… Herschel Raney, 25 June, 2007 - 12:34pm login or register to post comments

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