Laphria sericea complex    Synonyms: Complex Laphria sericea.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Diptera   >   Family Asilidae   >   Genus Laphria   

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Laphria sericea is part of a complex of large, orange eastern species that are difficult to identify in the field. This complex also includes Laphria aktis and an undescribed species discovered by Stephen Bullington. Males are distinguishable from genitalia, and can even be determined from a sharp macrophotograph, but females require a specimen. This species complex can be quite common in deciduous forests.

There are 50 records in the project database.

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Laphria sericea complex in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/10/2023). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

Laphria sericea complex in Washington Co., Maryland (6/20/2022). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Laphria sericea complex in Washington Co., Maryland (5/25/2019). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Laphria sericea complex in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/19/2022). (c) Mikey Lutmerding, all rights reserved. Photo by Mikey Lutmerding. (MBP list)

Laphria sericea complex in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/4/2022). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Judy Gallagher. (MBP list)

Laphria sericea complex in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/9/2023). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Laphria sericea complex in Washington Co., Maryland (5/28/2022). (c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Peter Kaestner via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Laphria sericea complex in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/9/2023). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Laphria sericea complex in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/4/2023). (c) Nathaniel Schwartz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND). Photo by Nathaniel Schwartz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Laphria sericea complex in Harford Co., Maryland (5/18/2021). (c) richard crook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by rwcrook via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Laphria sericea complex in Carroll Co., Maryland (6/7/2022). (c) tomfeild, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Tom Feild. (MBP list)

Laphria sericea complex in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/14/2018). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Hans Holbrook. (MBP list)

Laphria sericea complex in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Laphria sericea complex in Washington Co., Maryland (6/2/2018). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Laphria sericea complex in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/10/2023). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA). Photo by Judy Gallagher. (MBP list)

A pair of Laphria sericea complex mating in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/1/2022). (c) Rin Wolfe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA). Photo by rinwolfe via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Laphria sericea complex in Washington Co., Maryland (6/3/2023). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Laphria sericea complex mating in Harford Co., Maryland (6/1/2017). (c) Hal White, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by '/' via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Laphria sericea complex in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/8/2022). (c) richard crook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by rwcrook via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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