Lafria

Lafria ^{[1] [2]} , or nippers ( lat. Laphria ) - a genus of chum from the subfamily Laphriinae . 240 species are known ^[3] .

Lafria
Laphria ephippium
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animals Kingdom : Eumetazoi No rank : Bilateral symmetrical No rank : Primary No rank : Molting No rank : Panarthropoda Type of: Arthropods Subtype : Tracheo-breathing Overclass : Six-legged Grade: Insects Subclass : Winged insects Infraclass : Winged insects Treasure : Fully Transformed Insects Squadron : Antliophora Squad: Two winged Suborder : Short-winged Diptera Infrastructure : Asilomorpha Superfamily : Asiloidea Family: Ktyri Subfamily : Laphriinae Tribe : Laphriini Gender: Laphria
International scientific name
Laphria Meigen , 1803

Large flies with a length of 10 to 39 mm ( Laphria lata ). Proboscis long, 3rd segment of antennae long, abdomen long, thick, expanding posteriorly in females. Like all Kapyr Lafrias lead a predatory lifestyle, attacking various insects. Waiting for prey, they usually sit on tree trunks and stumps. Many species are similar to bumblebees and wasps.

In Europe, the most abundant is yellow catfish ( Laphria flava ), black in color with reddish-yellow hairs on the upper side of the chest and abdomen, 18–20 mm long.