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Laphria sadales - male
Copyright © 2008 Mike Reese

Laphria sadales - Male
Radley Creek Fishery area off Hwy 22, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, USA
June 18, 2008
I know that I have looked at images of this species before but I still couldn't believe that it was a Laphria when I saw this individual. This was the only one that I saw.

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Laphria sadales - male Laphria sadales - male
Contributed by Mike Reese on 19 June, 2008 - 12:48am
Last updated 20 June, 2015 - 9:54am

Now we'll have to get North Woods
to publish a book on the Robber Flies!!
… john and jane balaban, 19 June, 2008 - 3:14pm

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