Robber Flies
Page Last Updated: August 23 2017
Robber Fly - approx. 3 cm
Order: Diptera (Flies)
Family: Asilidae (Robber Flies)
Genus: Proctacanthus
Species: Milbertii?
Robber Fly (male) - approx. 1.5 cm
Order: Diptera (Flies)
Family: Asilidae (Robber Flies)
Genus: Machimus?
Species: Maneei? Notatus?
9 species
Robber Fly - approx. 2 cm
Order: Diptera (Flies)
Family: Asilidae (Robber Flies)
Genus: Laphria (Bee-like Robber Flies)
Species: Flavicollis?
Bumble Bee mimic
Robber Fly - approx. 1.5 cm
Order: Diptera (Flies)
Family: Asilidae (Robber Flies)
Genus: Dioctria?
Species: Hyalipennis?
Robber Fly - approx. 1.2 cm
Order: Diptera (Flies)
Family: Asilidae (Robber Flies)
Genus: Dioctria?
Species: ?
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Robber Fly (female) - approx. 1.5 cm
Order: Diptera (Flies)
Family: Asilidae (Robber Flies)
Genus: Machimus?
Species: Maneei? Notatus?
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Robber Fly - approx. 2 cm
Order: Diptera (Flies)
Family: Asilidae (Robber Flies)
Genus: Proctacanthus
Species: ?
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Laphria thoracica - approx. 2 cm
Order: Diptera (Flies)
Family: Asilidae (Robber Flies)
Genus: Laphria (Bee-like Robber Flies)
Species: Thoracica
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
More Laphria flavicollis Robber Flies
More Laphria flavicollis Robber Flies
Updated July 25 2015
Robber Fly - approx. 3 cm
Order: Diptera (Flies)
Family: Asilidae (Robber Flies)
Genus: Proctacanthus
Species: Milbertii?
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Robber Fly - approx. 2 cm
Order: Diptera (Flies)
Family: Asilidae (Robber Flies)
Genus: Laphria (Bee-like Robber Flies)
Species: Sericea? Aktis?
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
More Laphria sericea Robber Flies
More Laphria sericea Robber Flies
Updated June 7 2013
L. sericea and L. aktis are not easily distinguishable from a
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Bumble Bee mimic
Robber Fly - approx. 3 cm - West Don Valley (Earl Bales Park) - September 2007
Robber Fly (male) - approx. 1.5 cm - Lower Don Valley (Leaside) - August 2008
Robber Fly - approx. 1.5 cm - Bruce's Mill Conservation Area (Stouffville) - June 2009
Robber Fly on Virginia Creeper - approx. 1.2 cm - Beaver Creek (Richmond Hill) - June 2009
Robber Fly  (female) - approx. 1.5 cm - Lower Don Valley (Crother's Woods) - June 2010
Robber Fly (Laphria) - approx. 2 cm - Lower Don Valley (Leaside) - June 2013
Robber Fly - approx. 2 cm - Lower Don Valley (Leaside) - July 2008
Laphria thoracica - approx. 2 cm - Lower Don Valley (Leaside) - June 2013
Robber Fly - approx. 3 cm - High Park - August 2013
Robber Fly (Laphria) on Burdock - approx. 2 cm - Lower Don Valley (Leaside) - June 2013
Laphria index - approx. 1.5 cm - Lower Don Valley (Crother's Woods) - July 2010
Laphria index - approx. 1.5 cm
Order: Diptera (Flies)
Family: Asilidae (Robber Flies)
Genus: Laphria (Bee-like Robber Flies)
Species: Index
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Laphria posticata - approx. 1.5 cm
Order: Diptera (Flies)
Family: Asilidae (Robber Flies)
Genus: Laphria (Bee-like Robber Flies)
Species: Posticata
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Laphria posticata - approx. 1.5 cm - York Regional Forest (Eldred King Tract) - July 2017