List of Laphria species

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Laphria is a large genus of robber flies found in North America, Europe, and Asia. Species include: [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Laphria sp.
Laphria sp. Asilidae 2013-07-12-18.11.38 ZS PMax (9274219222).jpg
Laphria sp.

Data sources: i = ITIS, [1] c = Catalogue of Life, [2] g = GBIF, [3] b = Bugguide.net [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Laphria Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  2. 1 2 "Browse Laphria". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  3. 1 2 "Laphria". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  4. 1 2 "Laphria Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-12.