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
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Ospriocerus latipennis
(Loew)
Stenopogon consanquineus
Loew, 1866: 27
.
Recognition characters:
Brownish yellow species; length
16–20 mm
; mystax straw white; thorax gray pollinose with short yellowish setae dorsally; meron with setae only; scutellar setae lacking, scutellar bristles straw white; wings brown; abdomen yellowish brown with black areas laterally; legs yellowish brown with anterior sides of femora partially black, setae and bristles yellowish white.
Distribution:
CONVERSE: Glenrock, Dave Johnson Pl./Station 13,
23 Aug. 1974
(
RJL
) (specimen in NMS-
CA
). GOSHEN: Goshen Co.,
18 July 1945
(
REP
) (specimen in
NMSCA
); Lingle,
14 July 1927
(
CLJ-UK
);
64 km
N of Lusk,
July 1895
(
RM-UK
). PLATTE: Camp
Guernsey
, WANG, 2001 (
CSU
,
GMAD
); Dwyer, numerous records,
25 June–15 Aug.
(
DRT
,
RJL
); Gray Rocks, Camp
Guernsey
, WANG,
25 June–5 Aug. 2008
(
CSU
,
GMAD
);
Guernsey
, numerous records,
15 June–31 Aug.
(
LJS
,
REP
,
RJL
,
SD
); Oregon Trail Park,
Guernsey
,
1 July–26 Aug. 1972
(
SD
); Palmer Canyon, Laramie Range,
1,703 km
(
5,587 ft
),
12 July 1966
(
RJL
); Platte Co.,
31 Aug. 1951
(
REP
); Wheatland,
25–27 July 1965
(
FRH
); Wheatland,
16 km
NE, numerous records,
24 June–26 Aug.
(
RJL
). Recorded from Wyoming by:
Adisoemarto (1967)
(Douglas);
Brown (1929)
[Fort Bridger (Uinta County) as
Stenopogon consanquineus
];
Dennis & Lavigne (1975)
[as prey of
Proctacanthus milbertii
(as
Proctacanthus micans
)];
Dennis
et al.
(2010)
;
Geller-Grimm (2018)
;
Lavigne & Dennis (1994)
;
Lavigne &
Holland
(1969)
(as prey of
Diogmites angustipennis
); Lavigne
et al.
(1994);
Martin (1968)
.
Habitat:
Grama-needlegrass-wheatgrass and grama-buffalo grass grassland vegetation
types
. Open range (rangeland), short- to mid-grass plains (see
Dennis & Lavigne 1975
).
Ethology:
Forages from ground and vegetation (see
Dennis & Lavigne 1975
).
Prey:
ARANEAE,
COLEOPTERA
,
DIPTERA
,
HEMIPTERA (Heteroptera, Homoptera)
,
HYMENOPTERA
,
LEPIDOPTERA
, NEUROPTERA,
ORTHOPTERA
(see
Dennis & Lavigne 1975
;
Lavigne & Dennis 1994
;
Rogers & Lavigne 1972
).