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robber - Laphria franciscana
Copyright © 2006 tom murray

robber - Laphria franciscana
near Quincy, Plumas County, California, USA
June 28, 2006
Is this a Eudioctria sp.?
Contributed by tom murray on 9 July, 2006 - 8:15am
Last updated 18 July, 2006 - 8:03pm

This is a Laphria franciscana
This is a Laphria franciscana female, usually found sitting on tops of leaves in sunny spots in forested areas.
… Eric Fisher, 18 July, 2006 - 5:04pm

 
Great!!
Eric, thanks a lot for all the California robber fly ID's!!!
… tom murray, 19 July, 2006 - 6:41pm

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