Saropogon purus
Curran, 1930
Saropogon purus is a of robber fly ( Asilidae) described by Curran in 1930. It belongs to the Dasypogoninae and tribe Saropogonini. As with other Asilidae, this species is a predatory fly, though specific ecological details for S. purus remain undocumented in available sources.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Saropogon purus: /ˌsæroʊˈpoʊɡɒn ˈpjuːrəs/
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Taxonomic placement
Saropogon purus is classified within the Dasypogoninae and tribe Saropogonini, based on the Catalogue of Life classification.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
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