Leptogaster panda
Martin, 1957
Leptogaster panda is a of robber fly in the Asilidae, first described by Martin in 1957. The Leptogaster comprises small, slender robber flies characterized by elongated bodies and distinctive predatory habits. No observations of this species have been recorded in iNaturalist, suggesting it may be rarely encountered or underreported.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Leptogaster panda: //ˌlɛptoʊˈɡæstər ˈpændə//
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Taxonomic Note
The name 'panda' in this refers to the robber fly Leptogaster panda Martin, 1957, not the crustacean Melita panda described in 2024. These are unrelated from different that share a coincidental reference.