Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Asilidae ID --> Laphria cf. flava

Posted by Mihailo Vujic on 16-02-2015 12:17
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Serbia, Mokra gora, 25th June 2014, photo by Geza Farkaš,
Thank you all, in advance!

Edited by Mihailo Vujic on 18-02-2015 23:34

Posted by Quaedfliegh on 17-02-2015 23:19
#2

Laphria cf flava a male in a strange location, these creatures prefer wood to sit on..: )

Posted by jaho on 18-02-2015 16:20
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I've seen Laphria only once while sitting on the grass. It was late in the afternoon, no sunshine and fly seemed willing to overnight there: http://www.diptera.info/photogallery.php?photo_id=9290
I would say this specimen is L. flava.

Posted by Quaedfliegh on 18-02-2015 23:20
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Maybe they end up there when they are old and tired : )