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Laphria thoracica
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Copyright © 2005
Bruce Marlin
Laphria thoracica
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Winfield Mounds Forest Preserve, DuPage County, Illinois, USA
June 21, 2005
Size: 26mm
Using the guide, I have narrowed this down to female Laphria thoracica. Is this correcto?
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Contributed by
Bruce Marlin
on 22 June, 2005 - 2:07pm
Last updated 23 June, 2005 - 6:57pm
Thanks
Well, I like people who like people who use "correcto" and I also really appreciate them when they confirm a diagnosis.
I love robber flies, especially these big bumblebee mimics. And I don't trust ANY bumblebee to be what it seems unless it's actually buzzing from flower to flower or crawling into a hole in the ground.
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Bruce Marlin
, 23 June, 2005 - 6:55pm
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Laphria
Well, I like people who use the word 'correcto.' But this does appear to be L. thoracia. Though that is a major amount of yellow on the first several abdominal segments even for a female. The only possible imitator is the little known L nigella and I doubt it occurs in Illinois. It think that black facial hair and the orangy legs are pretty good keys to thoracica.
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Herschel Raney
, 23 June, 2005 - 4:56pm
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