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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 coquillettii
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robber - Laphria coquillettii - female
Copyright © 2008 edward trammel

robber - Laphria coquillettii - Female
mill creek trail, los padres national forest below big sur, monterey County, California, USA
Size: ~13mm
looks like Laphria...
caught 6/2/08

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Contributed by edward trammel on 5 December, 2008 - 11:25am
Last updated 8 January, 2009 - 3:02pm

Moved
Moved from Robber Flies.
… Eric R. Eaton, 8 January, 2009 - 3:02pm login or register to post comments

Cool
I think this is in Laphrinae but likely Ceratainiops. I think there is one live shot here somewhere. Several in CA.
… Herschel Raney, 5 December, 2008 - 3:04pm login or register to post comments

 
Ceratainiops
i could not put a name to it... many thanks, i think that is right. though i have no clue on the species. pretty fly in any case.
… edward trammel, 5 December, 2008 - 5:12pm login or register to post comments

 
Female of Laphria (Choerades)
Female of Laphria (Choerades) coquillettii -- a very pretty Calif. endemic sp.
… Eric Fisher, 6 December, 2008 - 3:26pm login or register to post comments

 
L. coquillettii
thank you very much for the ID.
… edward trammel, 7 December, 2008 - 10:40am login or register to post comments

 
Guess those
Antenna bulbs aren't bulby enough for Ceratainiops. Very nice Laphria species.
… Herschel Raney, 6 December, 2008 - 4:45pm login or register to post comments

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