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Photo#57301
Black abdomen form - Laphria thoracica

Black abdomen form - Laphria thoracica
Harms Woods Forest Preserve, Glenview, Cook County, Illinois, USA
June 2, 2006
Size: ~25mm

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Laphria
This is L. thoracica. Black facial hair and rich black abdominal hair with the yellow thorax.

 
Thanks, Herschel!
We're learning (trying??) our Laphria, thanks to your expertise.

Fascinating!
Looks like a bumble bee mimic, Laphria perhaps?

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