Pupal cases of Nearctic robber flies (Diptera: Asilidae)
Author
Dennis, D. Steve
Author
Barnes, Jeffrey K.
Author
Knutson, Lloyd
text
Zootaxa
2008
2008-09-03
1868
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https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.1868.1.1
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.1868.1.1
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Stenopogon inquinatus
Loew
(
Figs 17–19
)
A description of the pupal case for this species was provided by
Dennis & Lavigne (1976a)
, based on a specimen from the
United States
National Museum
labeled "
10 mi.
So. Shoshoni
,
Wyo.
;
VI16, 1973
;
S. Dennis Collector.
” The description should include the following: prothoracic spiracle slightly upraised and tilted or pointed posteriorly; abdominal spiracles light yellowish brown, elongateoval to oval, almost flush with surface, sometimes difficult to see along midline laterally; abdominal segment 9 with dorsolateral and median processes curved dorsally
.