Apachekolos

Martin, 1957

Species Guides

Apachekolos confusio(Arizona Pixie)
Apachekolos crinitus
Apachekolos scapularis(Hairy-footed Pixie)
Apachekolos tenuipes(Thin-legged Pixie)
Apachekolos weslacensis(Weslaco Pixie)

Apachekolos is a of robber flies ( Asilidae) established by Martin in 1957. The genus name was explicitly designated as feminine in gender. The genus contains 11 described , with distributions primarily in North America. Species were described between 1862 and 2005, with several additions by Scarbrough & Perez-Gelabert in 2005.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Apachekolos: /ˌæpəˈkiːkoʊˌloʊs/

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Distribution

North America; distributions include regions from the southwestern United States through Central America and the Caribbean.

More Details

Gender of genus name

The name was explicitly designated as feminine in gender by Martin (1957), affecting epithet endings.

Species list

Eleven : Apachekolos clavipes (Johnson, 1897), A. confusio Martin, 1957, A. crinita Martin, 1957, A. flaventis Scarbrough & Perez-Gelabert, 2005, A. invasa Scarbrough & Perez-Gelabert, 2005, A. magna Scarbrough & Perez-Gelabert, 2005, A. scapularis (Bigot, 1878), A. tenuipes (Loew, 1862), A. volubilis Scarbrough & Perez-Gelabert, 2005, A. vultus Scarbrough & Perez-Gelabert, 2005, A. weslacensis (Bromley, 1951).