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
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journal article
25823
10.11646/zootaxa.4662.1.1
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Ospriocerus
Loew
Ospriocerus
Loew, 1866: 29
.
Species found in
Wyoming
:
Ospriocerus abdominalis
,
O. aeacidinus
,
O. latipennis
,
O
.
minos
,
O
. nitens, and
O. vallensis
.
Key to Species
[adapted from
Martin (1968)
]
1 Antennal style present above the excision.................................................................. 2
- Antennal style absent above the excision................................................................... 5
2 Wholly black species, abdomen shining black.................................................
Ospriocerus nitens
- Black, yellowish/reddish brown species, some of abdominal segments yellowish/reddish brown to red.................. 3
3 Yellowish/reddish brown species; some abdominal segments may have black markings; bristles and setae of legs white.......................................................................................
Ospriocerus latipennis
- Black species; some abdominal segments may be black, others yellowish red to red; bristles and setae of legs black....... 4
4 Thorax dorsally moderately shining brownish black; abdomen yellowish red....................
Ospriocerus aeacidinus
- Thorax black; abdominal tergites 3–7 and sternites 4–6 red....................................
Ospriocerus vallensis
5 Abdomen completely black...............................................................
Ospriocerus minos
- Part of abdominal segment 2 and following segments at least dorsally yellowish red to red, one or more segments partially black............................................................................
Ospriocerus abdominalis