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Bee-mimic Robber Flies
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Bee-mimic Robber Flies

Laphria

Laphria, the bee-like robber flies, is a genus described by Johann Wilhelm Meigen in 1803, belonging to the family Asilidae, subfamily Laphriinae.

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60 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Eastern Yellow-backed Laphria

speciesLaphria thoracica

Laphria canis

complexLaphria canis

Laphria sericea

complexLaphria sericea

Black-tailed Laphria

speciesLaphria flavicollis

bumblebee robberfly

speciesLaphria flava

Laphria index

complexLaphria index

Cowboy Laphria

speciesLaphria macquarti

Giant Laphria

speciesLaphria grossa

Painted Laphria

speciesLaphria saffrana

Boreal Laphria

speciesLaphria posticata

Laphria gibbosa

speciesLaphria gibbosa

Red-spotted Laphria

speciesLaphria fernaldi

Yellow-waisted Laphria

speciesLaphria sacrator

Black-waisted Laphria

speciesLaphria divisor

Orange-tailed Laphria

speciesLaphria janus

Laphria ephippium

speciesLaphria ephippium

Pinewoods Laphria

speciesLaphria virginica

Autumn Laphria

speciesLaphria affinis

Ashy Laphria

speciesLaphria cinerea

Columbia Laphria

speciesLaphria columbica

Red-legged Laphria

speciesLaphria sadales

Goliath Laphria

speciesLaphria lata

Laphria rufifemorata

speciesLaphria rufifemorata

Laphria mitsukurii

speciesLaphria mitsukurii

Golden Laphria

speciesLaphria asackeni

Western Yellow-backed Laphria

speciesLaphria astur

Two-toned Laphria

speciesLaphria partitor

Remarkable Laphria

speciesLaphria insignis

Variable Laphria

speciesLaphria felis

Huron Laphria

speciesLaphria huron

Pacific Laphria

speciesLaphria sackeni

Laphria aurea

speciesLaphria aurea

Orange-patched Laphria

speciesLaphria gilva

Prairie Laphria

speciesLaphria vorax

Red-banded Laphria

speciesLaphria asturina

Laphria rufa

speciesLaphria rufa

Champlain Laphria

speciesLaphria champlainii

Bald Laphria

speciesLaphria apila

Laphria bomboides

speciesLaphria bomboides

Orange-bellied Laphria

speciesLaphria ventralis

Laphria dizonias

speciesLaphria dizonias

Southwestern Laphria

speciesLaphria engelhardti

Golden-orange Laphria

speciesLaphria vultur

Red-tailed Laphria

speciesLaphria coquillettii

Western Orange-patched Laphria

speciesLaphria aimatis

Laphria ferox

speciesLaphria ferox

Northeastern Laphria

speciesLaphria altitudinum

Laphria vivax

speciesLaphria vivax

Laphria hakiensis

speciesLaphria hakiensis

Laphria telecles

speciesLaphria telecles

Scorpion Laphria

speciesLaphria scorpio

Silver-backed Laphria

speciesLaphria trux

Laphria hecate

speciesLaphria hecate

Laphria caspica

speciesLaphria caspica

Laphria flavifemorata

speciesLaphria flavifemorata

Laphria empyrea

speciesLaphria empyrea

Laphria auriflua

speciesLaphria auriflua

Laphria comata

speciesLaphria comata

Laphria fulvipes

speciesLaphria fulvipes

Laphria benardi

speciesLaphria benardi

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