Echthodopa
Loew, 1866
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3Echthodopa is a of robber flies in the Asilidae, established by Loew in 1866. The genus contains four described distributed in North America. As members of Asilidae, these are predatory flies that capture other insects in . The genus is relatively small and understudied compared to other asilid genera.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Echthodopa: /ɛkˈθoʊdəpə/
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Distribution
North America. have been recorded from the eastern and central United States.
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Species included
The contains four described : Echthodopa carolinensis Bromley, 1951; Echthodopa formosa Loew, 1872; Echthodopa pubera Loew, 1866. Note that the Wikipedia source contains a duplicate entry for Echthopoda pubera, which appears to be a typographical error for Echthodopa pubera.