Scorpio Robber Fly

Laphria scorpio

General Status Rank: 
Secure
Common Name: 
Scorpio Robber Fly
Scientific Name: 
Laphria scorpio
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Fly (Robber Fly)
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Insecta
Order: 
Diptera
Family: 
Asilidae
Distribution

Distribution

Two occurrences in Nahanni Nat Park. This transition species is transcontinental but not significantly northern; likely occurs across southernmost forests of NT (200,000 km2, GeoCAT). BC east to NL, south to CT, MN (Cannings, 2017).
Score: 
G

Number of Occurrences

Two occurrences (BIOUG data). More expected.
Score: 
BC
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Secure
Status Rank Description: 
Boreal and transition forests.Known from only two records in southwestern NT, but this transcontinental species certainly must be widespread across the southern extremities of NT. Suitable forest habitat common.
S Rank: 
S3S4
Decision Process Description: 
Cannings, Robert A.
Last Updated: 
January 10, 2020

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