Martin, 1957: 378
Robber flies (Insecta: Diptera: Asilidae) of Wyoming, USA with keys to genera and species
Lavigne, Robert J.
Dennis, Steve
Zootaxa
2019
2019-08-30
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3TP6L
Martin
Martin
1957
[151,481,1653,1680]
Insecta
Asilidae
Leptogaster
Animalia
Diptera
97
98
Arthropoda
species
hesperis
Leptogaster hesperis Martin, 1957: 378.
Recognition characters:Grayish black species; length 11 mm; mystax pale; thorax black, gray pollinose, male with “V” shaped medial stripe, female with parallel median stripes, indefinite brown lateral stripes; scutellum gray pollinose; wings with more microtrichia apically than basally; abdomen black, dorsally brown pollinose, laterally and ventrally gray pollinose, posterior gray pollinose bands on segments 1–5, short erect sparse setae more abundant laterally and posteriorly on segment 2; fore and mid legs yellow; posterior femora yellow, reddish brown apically, tibiae yellow basally, reddish brown anteriorly. Distribution:SHERIDAN: Sheridan, WANG, LTA, 2001a ( CSU, GMAD). Habitat:Grama-needlegrass-wheatgrass vegetation type. Ethology:Nothing known. Prey:None known.