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Species Laphria coquillettii

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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Diptera (Flies)
No Taxon (Orthorrhapha)
Superfamily Asiloidea
Family Asilidae (Robber Flies)
Subfamily Laphriinae
Genus Laphria (Bee-like Robber Flies)
Species coquillettii (Laphria coquillettii)
Explanation of Names
Laphria coquillettii McAtee 1919
Named in honor of the collector of the type, D. W. Coquillett.(type from Los Angeles County)
Both allotype and paratype males were collected on Switzers' Trail, 3,500 feet, San Gabriel Mountains, Los Angeles County. (1)
Range
CA(2)
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