Bohartia
Hull, 1958
Species Guides
6- Bohartia bromleyi(Nevada Longhorn Robber)
- Bohartia isabella(Sierra Longhorn Robber)
- Bohartia martini(Brown Longhorn Robber)
- Bohartia munda(Mariposa Longhorn Robber)
- Bohartia nitor(White-haired Longhorn Robber)
- Bohartia tenuis(Slender Longhorn Robber)
Bohartia is a of robber flies in the Asilidae, established by Hull in 1958. The genus is poorly documented in scientific literature, with minimal published information on its and . It belongs to the diverse of predatory flies characterized by aerial hunting . The genus appears to be rare in collections and field observations, with limited taxonomic study beyond its original description.
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Taxonomic note
The Bohartia was described by Hull in 1958 within the robber fly Asilidae. It is named in honor of the American entomologist Richard M. Bohart (1913–2001), known for his work on Diptera . The genus remains taxonomically obscure with few subsequent revisions or -level treatments published.
Data limitations
As of current databases, Bohartia contains no formally described in major aggregators (GBIF, Catalogue of Life list zero species). The may represent a or very small group with unpublished or synonymized species, or it may be a nomenclatural artifact requiring taxonomic revision. The 12 iNaturalist observations attributed to this genus cannot be verified without specimen examination.