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John,

I certainly do think your photo is of a Laphria sp. In fact, it seems remarkably similar to the figure of Laphria thoracica published by C.T. Greene (1918, Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash.). Probably the best we can do now (without seeing all of your pupa, etc.) is "Laphria sp., poss. thoracica."

Eric