An Atlantic Dunerobber in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/9/2009).
An Atlantic Dunerobber in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/1/2014). Determined by Steve Collins & Bob Biagi/BugGuide.
A male Laphystia litoralis in Anastasia State Park, Florida (5/14/2005).
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An Atlantic Dunerobber in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/4/2023). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Atlantic Dunerobber in Worcester Co. (9/12/2025). (c) Tony KM, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Laphystia litoralis is a small, pale-colored robber fly, closely tied to sandy habitats and beaches near water. This species has a wide range, mostly along the Atlantic coastal plain (Wilcox, 1960; comment from Giff Beaton on BugGuide).
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An Atlantic Dunerobber in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/9/2009).
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Jim Brighton.
An Atlantic Dunerobber in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/1/2014). Determined by Steve Collins & Bob Biagi/BugGuide.
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Scott Housten.
A male Laphystia litoralis in Anastasia State Park, Florida (5/14/2005).
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Steve Collins.
An Atlantic Dunerobber in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/4/2023). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Atlantic Dunerobber in Worcester Co. (9/12/2025). (c) Tony KM, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Asilidae |
| Genus: | Laphystia |
| Species: | L. litoralis
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| Binomial name | |
| Laphystia litoralis Curran, 1931
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Laphystia litoralis is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae.[1][2][3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Laphystia litoralis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- ^ "Laphystia litoralis species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- ^ "Laphystia litoralis". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- ^ "Laphystia litoralis Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
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