Atlantic Dunerobber Laphystia litoralis Curran, 1931    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Diptera   >   Family Asilidae   >   Genus Laphystia   

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Laphystia litoralis is a small, pale-colored robber fly, closely tied to sandy habitats and beaches near water. This species has a wide range, mostly along the Atlantic coastal plain (Wilcox, 1960; comment from Giff Beaton on BugGuide).

There are 3 records in the project database.

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An Atlantic Dunerobber in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/9/2009). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

An Atlantic Dunerobber in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/1/2014). Determined by Steve Collins & Bob Biagi/BugGuide. Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A male Laphystia litoralis in Anastasia State Park, Florida (5/14/2005). Photo by Steve Collins. (MBP list)

An Atlantic Dunerobber in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/4/2023). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)


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