Heteropogon cirrhatus
(Osten Sacken, 1877)
Heteropogon cirrhatus is a of robber fly in the Asilidae, first described by Osten Sacken in 1877. Robber flies in this are small to medium-sized predatory insects. The genus Heteropogon is part of the Brachyrhopalinae. Available information about this specific species is limited.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Heteropogon cirrhatus: /hɛt.ɛˈroʊ.pəˌɡɒn sɪˈreɪ.təs/
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Taxonomic placement
Heteropogon cirrhatus is classified in the Brachyrhopalinae within the Asilidae. The Heteropogon contains multiple , some of which have been more extensively studied than others.
Related species behavior
The Heteropogon macerinus has been observed exhibiting elaborate courtship , including males hovering before females and stroking the female's with ornamented front . However, whether H. cirrhatus exhibits similar behaviors has not been documented.