Itolia atripes
Wilcox, 1949
Itolia atripes is a of robber fly ( Asilidae) described by Wilcox in 1949. As a member of this predatory fly family, it likely exhibits the characteristic hunting and morphological adaptations typical of Asilidae. The species is placed in the Itolia, a relatively small and poorly documented group within the robber flies.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Itolia atripes: /iˈtoʊ.li.ə ˈæ.trɪˌpiːz/
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Distribution
The has been documented in California, United States based on type locality information associated with the original description.
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Taxonomic History
Described by J. Wilcox in 1949. The Itolia was established by Wilcox in the same publication series, with I. atripes designated as the type . The specific epithet 'atripes' refers to the dark (black) legs characteristic of this species.