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Copyright © 2009 Debbi Brusco

Robber fly? - Laphria sackeni

Skyline Ridge OSP, San Mateo County, California, USA
July 15, 2007
Size: 2cm?

I took this a couple of years ago and always thought it was a bee, but it just looked odd. It took me a long time staring at it tonight to decide it was a fly.

Contributed by Debbi Brusco on 15 May, 2009 - 9:03pm
Last updated 23 November, 2009 - 7:39pm

Moved

Moved from Bee-like Robber Flies.

… Herschel Raney, 23 November, 2009 - 7:39pm

Laphria sackeni I believe. Th

Laphria sackeni I believe. This sp. and L. astur look essentially the same in dorsal view; they differ by sackeni having black setae on the pleurae, astur having major patches of yellow setae there. From above, this one looks more black haired in the pleural region.

… Eric Fisher, 23 November, 2009 - 5:58pm

Moved

Moved from Robber Flies.

… Herschel Raney, 1 November, 2009 - 7:41pm

Impressive

Laphria. Not divisor in CA.

… Herschel Raney, 1 November, 2009 - 7:41pm

Yes, Laphria

I think maybe something like L. divisor

… margarethe brummermann, 15 May, 2009 - 9:10pm

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