Bohartia isabella
Adisoemarto & Wood, 1975
Sierra Longhorn Robber
Bohartia isabella is a of robber fly in the Asilidae, described by Adisoemarto and Wood in 1975. The species is known by the 'Sierra Longhorn Robber'. As a member of the Asilidae family, it belongs to a group of predatory flies known for their aggressive hunting and powerful . Very little specific information about this species has been documented in the provided sources.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Bohartia isabella: //boʊˈhɑːrtiə ˌɪzəˈbɛlə//
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Taxonomic Note
The name 'isabella' in this should not be confused with Pyrrharctia isabella (the banded woolly bear caterpillar/Isabella tiger moth), which is a completely unrelated species in the order Lepidoptera. The sources provided contain extensive information about Pyrrharctia isabella but none about the robber fly Bohartia isabella.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
- This Bug's for You--And That One, Too! | Bug Squad
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