A Pinewoods Laphria with soldier beetle prey in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/26/2021). Determined by Ben Coulter/BugGuide.

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A Pinewoods Laphria in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/20/2015).

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A Pinewoods Laphria in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/15/2007).

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A Pinewoods Laphria in Howard Co., Maryland (6/16/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 290059 - Psn: 65)

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Pinewoods Laphria in Charles Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) jugbayjs, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1263248 - Psn: 65)

Pinewoods Laphria in Charles Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) jugbayjs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Pinewoods Laphria in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/14/2019). (c) Jane Hartman, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 261122 - Psn: 66)

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Status

Laphria virginica prefers stumps and logs of hard pines. It has been recorded in copula with Laphria posticata, and they presumably could hybridize where ranges overlap (S. Bullington, The Laphriini Pages website).

Description

This species is superficially similar to Laphria flavicollis, showing a yellow pilose thorax, and a black abdomen, which probably mimics certain bumblebees (Bombus spp.) or eastern carpenter bee (Xylocopa virginica). The scutellar bristles on L. virginica are relatively short and black, while these bristles are longer and yellow on L. flavicollis. Laphria virginica is generally stockier and more robust than L. flavicollis.

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A Pinewoods Laphria with soldier beetle prey in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/26/2021). Determined by Ben Coulter/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Jim Moore.

A Pinewoods Laphria in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/20/2015). View Record Details Media by Richard Orr.

A Pinewoods Laphria in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/15/2007). View Record Details Media by Steve Collins.

Pinewoods Laphria in Charles Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) jugbayjs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by jugbayjs via iNaturalist.