Cyrtopogon banksi
Wilcox & Martin, 1936
Cyrtopogon banksi is a of robber fly ( Asilidae) described by Wilcox & Martin in 1936. As a member of the Cyrtopogon, it belongs to a diverse group of predatory flies characterized by their distinctive and hunting . The species is part of the large and ecologically important family Asilidae, which contains over 7,000 described species worldwide. Specific details about the and distribution of C. banksi remain poorly documented in the accessible literature.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Cyrtopogon banksi: //ˌsɪrtəˈpoʊɡɒn ˈbæŋksi//
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Taxonomic note
The epithet 'banksi' likely honors an individual, though the specific honoree is not documented in available sources. The Cyrtopogon is one of the larger genera within Asilidae, with species distributed primarily across the Northern Hemisphere.