Ospriocerus tequilae
Martin, 1968
Ospriocerus tequilae is a of robber fly in the Asilidae, described by Martin in 1968. The Ospriocerus contains large, -mimicking robber flies found in grassland of western North America. The specific epithet 'tequilae' presumably refers to the type locality in Mexico. The species is currently treated as a synonym of Stenopogon tequilae in some taxonomic databases, reflecting ongoing taxonomic uncertainty in the classification of this group.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Ospriocerus tequilae: //ˌɒs.priː.oʊˈsɪər.əs tɛˈkiː.leɪ//
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Distribution
The Ospriocerus ranges over western North America and into Mexico. The specific distribution of O. tequilae is not documented in the provided sources, though the type locality is presumably in Mexico based on the epithet.
Similar Taxa
- Ospriocerus abdominalisAnother large Ospriocerus with -mimicking coloration; O. tequilae may differ in specific color pattern and geographic distribution
- Wyliea mydasWestern robber fly with similar mimetic coloration modeled after spider wasps, though W. mydas has wholly black and red wings versus the black body with red abdominal coloration typical of Ospriocerus
- Mydas clavatusMydas fly with similar of spider wasps; distinguished by elongate clubbed versus the short antennae of robber flies