Laphria affinis

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Laphria affinis
Robber Fly - Laphria affinis with Seven-spotted Lady Beetle, Glendenning Preserve, Lothian, Maryland (36566767004).jpg
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Asilidae
Genus: Laphria
Species:
L. affinis
Binomial name
Laphria affinis
Macquart, 1855

Laphria affinis is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Laphria affinis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  2. ↑ "Laphria affinis species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  3. ↑ "Laphria affinis". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  4. ↑ "Laphria affinis Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-06.


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