Laphria index complex McAtee, 1919    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Diptera   >   Family Asilidae   >   Genus Laphria   

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Laphria index and L. ithypyga are essentially identical in appearance, aside from terminal appendages. Males are fairly easily distinguished with clear photos, but females are not separable in the field. Prefers more mesic habitats than ithypyga, and generally more widespread and common (Baker & Fischer 1975).

There are 4 records in the project database.

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Laphria index complex in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/19/2022). (c) wetmoret, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by wetmoret via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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