Dioctria henshawi
Johnson, 1918
Dioctria henshawi is a of robber fly in the Asilidae, first described by Johnson in 1918. The Dioctria belongs to the Stenopogoninae and contains small to medium-sized predatory flies. Species in this genus are among the more diminutive members of the robber fly family, typically measuring under 10 mm in length. Information regarding the specific and distribution of D. henshawi remains limited in available sources.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Dioctria henshawi: //daɪˈɒk.tri.ə hɛnˈʃɔː.i//
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Identification
-level identification of Dioctria henshawi requires examination of facial gibbosities and assessment of pollinosity on various body parts. The Dioctria can be distinguished from the superficially similar Cerotainia ( Laphriinae) by the absence of extra-long . Dioctria species are among the smallest North American robber flies, measuring 6–8 mm in length.
Similar Taxa
- CerotainiaSuperficially similar in appearance but distinguished by extra-long ; also differs in perching , preferring twig-ends rather than flat leaves at the top of small shrubs.
- EudioctriaRelated in the same Stenopogoninae with similar small size and general ; identification requires detailed examination of facial structures and pollinosity.
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Taxonomic Note
Catalogue of Life lists Dioctria henshawi as a synonym, while GBIF and NCBI recognize it as an accepted . This discrepancy suggests taxonomic uncertainty that may require further revision.