Laphystia lanhami

James, 1941

Laphystia lanhami is a of robber fly ( Asilidae) described by James in 1941. The Laphystia contains predatory flies that hunt other insects in . Like other Asilidae, this species likely exhibits the characteristic predatory of the family, though specific natural history details for this particular species remain poorly documented in available literature.

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How to pronounce Laphystia lanhami: /læˈfɪstiə ˈlænhæmi/

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Distribution

Described from the United States; specific type locality and broader range require verification from original description.

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Taxonomic Note

The epithet 'lanhami' honors an individual, likely a collector or colleague of the describer M.T. James. James described numerous Asilidae species in the mid-20th century, many based on specimens from western North America.

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