Laphria virginica

(Laphria virginica)

Description

Laphria virginica is a species of robber flies in the genus Laphria ("bee-like robber flies"), in the order Diptera ("flies").

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Diptera

Family:Asilidae

Genus:Laphria

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