Laphria sp.

Laphria is a genus of robber fly. The adult looks like a bee and feeds on other robber flies, bees, and wasps. The larva preys on rotten wood insects. There are currently 240 described species in this genus. 

Order: Diptera
Family: Asilidae
Species: probably Laphria sp.

Photograph: © 2015 RKD Peterson
Date of Photograph: 5 August 2015
Location: Montana, Gallatin Co. (45°29’6" N 110°58'49" W)
Collected by: CR Brown