''Laphria gilva'' is a species of robber fly in the family

Asilidae The Asilidae are the robber fly family, also called assassin flies. They are powerfully built, bristly flies with a short, stout proboscis enclosing the sharp, sucking Insect mouthparts#Hypopharynx, hypopharynx. The name "robber flies" reflects t ...

. It is found in the

Nearctic realm The Nearctic realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting the Earth's land surface. The Nearctic realm covers most of North America, including Greenland, Central Florida, and the highlands of Mexico. The parts of North America t ...

. The species mates on pine trees or stumps, with both sexes being polygamous.

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gilva Articles created by Qbugbot Flies described in 1758 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{Asilidae-stub