Nicocles canadensis
Curran, 1923
Nicocles canadensis is a of robber fly in the Asilidae, described by Charles Howard Curran in 1923. As a member of the Brachyrhopalinae, it belongs to a group of relatively small, slender robber flies. The Nicocles contains several North American species, with N. canadensis representing one of the documented members of this genus. Like other asilids, it is presumed to be a predatory insect, though specific behavioral and ecological details remain poorly documented in published literature.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Nicocles canadensis: /nɪˈkɒk.liːz ˌkæn.əˈdɛn.sɪs/
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Distribution
Recorded from Canada, as suggested by the specific epithet 'canadensis'. The exact range within Canada is not well documented in available sources.