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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 index
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Orange Robber Fly - Laphria index - male
Copyright © 2010 Werner Eigelsreiter

Orange Robber Fly - Laphria index - Male
Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada
June 30, 2010
Size: ~ 25 mm
Laphria asackeni ? The prey is a Comb-Clawed Beetle about 7 mm

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Orange Robber Fly - Laphria index - male Orange Robber Fly - Laphria index - male
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Contributed by Suzanne Eigelsreiter on 3 July, 2010 - 5:56pm
Last updated 13 December, 2014 - 1:23am

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… Hartmut Wisch, 4 July, 2010 - 4:34pm login or register to post comments

Spectacular photos, Suzanne & Werner!
I just received a response from Eric Fisher, and its worth quoting in full:
"Wow -- that is spectacular, with stunning photos! This is "Laphria" index - found across northern N. Amer. The quotes mean it is Laphria in the broad sense; actually a new genus is pending for this and related species (canis, etc.) -- which is more related to Choerades (used for more slender "Laphria" in Europe & Asia) than to Laphria in the strict sense (bumble bee-like species)."
… Hartmut Wisch, 4 July, 2010 - 12:22am login or register to post comments

 
Confirmed by Rob Cannings
Just received this email from Rob: "Your fly this time is Laphria index, which I've never seen in BC!! In fact, I've never seen any specimens from BC although there is an old record from Robson near Castlegar. I don't know if the specimen is still around; I haven't found it in any collection. The species is more common in Ontario, in my experience, although it ranges all across Canada. Our few specimens in the RBCM are all from Ontario. So, an excellent find, and a rare one."
… Suzanne Eigelsreiter, 17 July, 2010 - 9:31pm login or register to post comments

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