Cophura dammersi
Wilcox, 1965
Cophura dammersi is a of () described by Wilcox in 1965. As a member of the Cophura, it belongs to a group of predatory characterized by their build and predatory habits. The species appears to be poorly documented in public sources, with no observations recorded on iNaturalist as of the available data. Like other Asilidae, it is presumed to be an aerial of other .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Cophura dammersi: /koʊˈfjʊərə ˈdæmərsi/
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Distribution
United States (Arizona, based on locality and description context).
Similar Taxa
- Cophura painteriCongeneric in the same , likely similar in overall and preferences.
- Cophura apotomaAnother congeneric ; differentiation requires examination of male and other subtle morphological features.
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Taxonomic note
Described from Arizona material. The Cophura currently contains approximately 20 described , primarily distributed in western North America. Species-level identification in this genus often requires examination of male terminalia.