Sintoria pappi
Wilcox, 1972
Sintoria pappi is a of robber fly ( Asilidae) described by Wilcox in 1972. Robber flies are predatory dipterans known for their aerial hunting and strong, spiny legs adapted for capturing prey in . This species belongs to the Sintoria, a group of asilids primarily distributed in the Americas. Very few observations of this species have been documented.
Pronunciation
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Distribution
The Americas (based on -level distribution patterns for Sintoria); specific range details for S. pappi are not well documented.
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Taxonomic note
Described by Wilcox in 1972. The Sintoria is part of the diverse robber fly Asilidae, which contains approximately 7,500 described worldwide. The specific epithet 'pappi' likely honors an entomologist, though this has not been confirmed in available sources.