Lasiopogon asilomar

McKnight, 2020

Lasiopogon asilomar is a of robber fly (Diptera: Asilidae) described by McKnight in 2020. It belongs to the bivittatus section of the Lasiopogon, a group of Nearctic robber flies characterized by distinctive morphological features. The species was established as part of a comprehensive molecular phylogenetic study and taxonomic revision that used mitochondrial (COI) and three nuclear protein-coding loci (AATS, PEPCK, Wg). The specific epithet 'asilomar' references the Asilomar Conference Center in Pacific Grove, California, where international thrips and tospovirus symposia have been held.

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How to pronounce Lasiopogon asilomar: /ˌlæsiˈɑpəɡɒn əˌsɪloʊˈmɑr/

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Etymology

The name 'asilomar' is derived from the Asilomar Conference Center in Pacific Grove, California. This location has hosted multiple scientific conferences on thrips and insect-vectored plant , including the Xth International Symposium on Thysanoptera and Tospoviruses in May 2015. The naming appears to honor or reference this significant venue for entomological research, despite L. asilomar being a robber fly rather than a thrips species.

Taxonomic Context

Lasiopogon asilomar was one of 13 new described in the 2020 revision of the bivittatus section. The revision elevated one to species rank and redescribed 13 previously named . A Bayesian species tree was constructed for 67 Lasiopogon species, providing the first molecular for the .

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