Laphria gilva (Linnaeus, 1758) is a animal in the Asilidae family, order Diptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Laphria gilva (Linnaeus, 1758)

Laphria gilva (Linnaeus, 1758)

Laphria gilva is a polygamous robber fly species from the Nearctic realm that mates on pines or stumps.

Family
Genus
Laphria
Order
Diptera
Class
Insecta

About Laphria gilva (Linnaeus, 1758)

Laphria gilva (Linnaeus, 1758) is a species of robber fly that belongs to the family Asilidae. This species occurs in the Nearctic realm. Individuals of Laphria gilva mate on pine trees or pine stumps, and both males and females of this species are polygamous.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Asilidae Laphria

More from Asilidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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