Laphria posticata

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Laphria posticata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Asilidae
Genus: Laphria
Species:
L. posticata
Binomial name
Laphria posticata
Say, 1824
Synonyms [1]
  • Bombomima brunnea Bromley, 1929
  • Bombomima scutellaris Bromley, 1929

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

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References

  1. 1 2 "Laphria posticata Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  2. ↑ "Laphria posticata species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  3. ↑ "Laphria posticata". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  4. ↑ "Laphria posticata Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
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