Ospriocerus tequilae
Martin, 1968
Ospriocerus tequilae is a of in the , 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 locality in Mexico. The species is currently treated as a synonym of Stenopogon tequilae in some taxonomic databases, reflecting ongoing taxonomic uncertainty in the 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 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 with similar mimetic coloration modeled after , though W. mydas has wholly black and red versus the black body with red abdominal coloration typical of Ospriocerus
- Mydas clavatusMydas with similar of ; distinguished by elongate clubbed versus the short antennae of