Laphria thoracica

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Laphria thoracica
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Asilidae
Genus: Laphria
Species:
L. thoracica
Binomial name
Laphria thoracica
Fabricius, 1805
Synonyms [1]
  • Laphria alcanor Walker, 1849
  • Laphria fulvithorax Fabricius, 1805

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

Robber Fly - Laphria thoracica, Leesylvania State Park, Woodbridge, Virginia.jpg
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References

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


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