Laphria gilva

Laphria gilva
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Asilidae
Genus:	Laphria
Species:	L. gilva
Binomial name
	Laphria gilva; (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
	Asilus gilvus Linnaeus, 1758 ; Laphria bilineata Walker, 1849;

Last updated August 18, 2025

Laphria gilva is a species of robber fly in the family Asilidae.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] It is found in the Nearctic realm. The species mates on pine trees or stumps, with both sexes being polygamous. ^[5]

References

↑ "Laphria gilva Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
↑ "Laphria gilva species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
↑ "Laphria gilva". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
↑ "Laphria gilva Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
↑ Schmid, J. M. (1969-11-17). "Laphria gilva (Diptera: Asilidae), a Predator of Dendroctonus ponderosae in the Black Hills of South Dakota". Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 62 (6). Oxford University Press (OUP): 1237–1241. doi:10.1093/aesa/62.6.1237. ISSN 1938-2901.

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[itis-1] "Laphria gilva Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-12.

[catlife-2] "Laphria gilva species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-12.

[gbif-3] "Laphria gilva". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-12.

[bugref-4] "Laphria gilva Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-12.

[Schmid_1969_pp._1237–1241-5] Schmid, J. M. (1969-11-17). "Laphria gilva (Diptera: Asilidae), a Predator of Dendroctonus ponderosae in the Black Hills of South Dakota". Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 62 (6). Oxford University Press (OUP): 1237–1241. doi:10.1093/aesa/62.6.1237. ISSN 1938-2901.

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