Robber flies (Insecta: Diptera: Asilidae) of Wyoming, USA with keys to genera and species
Author
Lavigne, Robert J.
Author
Dennis, Steve
text
Zootaxa
2019
2019-08-30
4662
1
1
126
journal article
25823
10.11646/zootaxa.4662.1.1
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1175-5326
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Subfamily
Brachyrhopalinae
Genera found in
Wyoming
:
Cyrtopogon
,
Eucyrtopogon
,
Heteropogon
, and
Holopogon
.
Key to Genera
[adapted from
Nelson
(1987)
;
Wood (1981)
]
1 Wing with brown (dark) spots at crossvein r-m, at bifurcation of R
4
and R
5
, and at apex of cell d, other spots also may be present; bifurcation of R
4
and R
5
proximal to or level with apex of cell d.......................................
Eucyrtopogon
- Wing hyaline or darkened (infuscated), or if brown spots are present (some
Cyrtopogon
and
Heteropogon
), not in the three positions given above; bifurcation of R
4
and R
5
distal to apex of cell d............................................ 2
2 Face strongly convex or inflated, when viewed from side extending greater than length of antennal scape past eye margin; dorsocentral bristles of thorax setae like or lacking; moderate to abundant pile on scutum....................
Cyrtopogon
- Face flat or slightly convex; dorsocentral bristles well developed, prominent; little or no pile on scutum................. 3
3 Hind tibiae much enlarged, as thick as or thicker than hind femora; CuA
2
and A
1
joined before wing margin.....
Holopogon
- Hind tibiae thinner than hind femora; CuA
2
and A
1
ending separately in wing margin.......................
Heteropogon