Dioctria vera

Back, 1909

Dioctria vera is a of robber fly in the Asilidae, described by Back in 1909. It belongs to the Dasypogoninae and is currently classified within the Dioctria. As a member of the robber flies, it is a predatory dipteran, though specific details about its and remain poorly documented in available literature.

Pronunciation

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Distribution

The has been documented in North America, with the type description by Back (1909) contributing to knowledge of the robber fly fauna of the region. Specific locality records are sparse in the provided sources.

Ecological Role

As a member of the Asilidae, D. vera likely functions as an aerial of other insects, though this inference is based on -level characteristics rather than direct observation of this .

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Taxonomic Status

While Catalogue of Life lists Dioctria vera as a synonym, GBIF and NCBI both treat it as an accepted . This discrepancy highlights ongoing taxonomic uncertainty that may require further revision.

Data Deficiency

No observations are recorded for this in iNaturalist, and no Wikipedia summary exists. This suggests the species is either genuinely rare, undercollected, or potentially synonymized with another in practice.