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21 Records
Status
Unlike other members of the genus, this species is active as an adult in autumn, from September until late October or even November if temperatures are mild. It is strongly associated with pine forest, where it lands on dead pine logs or standing dead trees.
Description
Flies in the fall. Note the yellow front legs, black abdomen, and black mystax. Seasonality separates from all other species in genus.
Seasonality Snapshot
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An Autumn Laphria in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (9/16/2012).
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Jim Brighton.
An Autumn Laphria eating prey in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/23/2006).
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Arlene Ripley.
An Autumn Laphria in Dorchester Co., Maryland (9/14/2014).
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Mark Etheridge.
A female Autumn Laphria in Charles Co., Maryland (9/7/2009).
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Eric Gofreed.
Source: Wikipedia
Laphria affinis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Asilidae |
Genus: | Laphria |
Species: | L. affinis
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Binomial name | |
Laphria affinis Macquart, 1855
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Laphria affinis is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae.[1][2][3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Laphria affinis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ^ "Laphria affinis species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ^ "Laphria affinis". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ^ "Laphria affinis Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-06.