Leptogaster
Meigen, 1803
Slender Robberflies
Leptogaster is a large of () containing at least 260 described . Members are commonly known as slender robberflies due to their elongated body form. The genus belongs to the Leptogastrinae, a group distinguished by their gracile compared to more asilids. A complete sequence has been published for Leptogaster cylindrica.
Pronunciation
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Identification
Distinguished from other by slender, elongate body and long thin legs. Leptogastrinae placement can be confirmed by gracile contrasting with the build of most . -level identification requires examination of specific morphological characters not defined at level.
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Appearance
Slender, elongate body form distinguishing them from the typically build of other . Long, thin and legs relative to body size. Members of Leptogastrinae are characterized by this gracile .
Distribution
Records from Denmark (DK), Norway (NO), Sweden (SE), Vermont (USA), and other US locations. Wider distribution likely given large count but not documented in available sources.
Ecological Role
As members of , are predatory as . Specific ecological roles vary by species and have not been documented at level.
Human Relevance
Leptogaster cylindrica has been subject to sequencing research, contributing to genomic resources for .
Similar Taxa
- Other Asilidae generaLeptogaster differ by slender gracile build versus the , stocky typical of most
More Details
Taxonomic note
Sources referencing 'Speolepta leptogaster' ( ) are to this . That name refers to a cave-dwelling , not a .
Genomic resources
Reference available for Leptogaster cylindrica (De Geer, 1776) through Wellcome Open Research
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- Let’s folk-us on Folklore... - Buglife Blog - Buglife
- Figure 3 from: Dörge D, Zaenker S, Klussmann-Kolb A, Weigand A (2014) Traversing worlds - Dispersal potential and ecological classification of Speolepta leptogaster (Winnertz, 1863) (Diptera, Mycetophilidae). Subterranean Biology 13: 1-16. https://doi.org/10.3897/subtbiol.13.6460
- Figure 2 from: Dörge D, Zaenker S, Klussmann-Kolb A, Weigand A (2014) Traversing worlds - Dispersal potential and ecological classification of Speolepta leptogaster (Winnertz, 1863) (Diptera, Mycetophilidae). Subterranean Biology 13: 1-16. https://doi.org/10.3897/subtbiol.13.6460
- Figure 4 from: Dörge D, Zaenker S, Klussmann-Kolb A, Weigand A (2014) Traversing worlds - Dispersal potential and ecological classification of Speolepta leptogaster (Winnertz, 1863) (Diptera, Mycetophilidae). Subterranean Biology 13: 1-16. https://doi.org/10.3897/subtbiol.13.6460
- Figure 1 from: Dörge D, Zaenker S, Klussmann-Kolb A, Weigand A (2014) Traversing worlds - Dispersal potential and ecological classification of Speolepta leptogaster (Winnertz, 1863) (Diptera, Mycetophilidae). Subterranean Biology 13: 1-16. https://doi.org/10.3897/subtbiol.13.6460
- The genome sequence of a robberfly Leptogaster cylindrica (De Geer, 1776).