Cyrtopogon fumipennis
Wilcox & Martin, 1936
Cyrtopogon fumipennis is a of robber fly ( Asilidae) described by Wilcox & Martin in 1936. As a member of the Cyrtopogon, it belongs to a group of predatory flies characterized by their distinctive hunting and physical adaptations for capturing prey in . The specific epithet "fumipennis" (smoky-winged) likely refers to wing coloration. Robber flies in this genus are generally associated with open, sunny where they perch and ambush flying insects.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Cyrtopogon fumipennis: //sɪrˌtoʊˈpoʊɡɒn ˌfjuːmɪˈpɛnɪs//
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Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- Catalogue of Life
- Working with Cerceris fumipennis—Part 2 | Beetles In The Bush
- Working with Cerceris fumipennis—Part 1 | Beetles In The Bush
- Hymenoptera | Beetles In The Bush | Page 6
- Predatory Wasps and Citizen Scientists are Taking on the Emerald Ash Borer
- Wasp, Geographic Data Improve Surveillance for Emerald Ash Borer
- Bug Eric: The Bigger Picture