Cophura hesperia
(Pritchard, 1935)
Cophura hesperia is a of robber fly in the Asilidae, described by Pritchard in 1935. It belongs to the Brachyrhopalinae, a group characterized by relatively short and often subdued coloration compared to other asilid subfamilies. The Cophura is distributed across western North America, with species typically associated with arid and semi-arid .
Pronunciation
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Distribution
Western North America. Specific range details are poorly documented, but the Cophura is primarily distributed in western United States and adjacent regions of Mexico.
Similar Taxa
- Cophura apothetica with overlapping western North American distribution; distinguished by subtle differences in leg coloration and terminalia structure
- Cophura brevicornisAnother western Cophura ; identification requires examination of male genitalia and antennal proportions