Lasiopogon dimicki
Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Lasiopogon dimicki is a robber fly (Diptera: Asilidae) described by Cole & Wilcox in 1938. It belongs to the bivittatus section of the Lasiopogon, a group of ground-dwelling predatory flies found in western North America. The was validated and included in a 2020 molecular phylogenetic revision of the bivittatus section based on mitochondrial and nuclear markers.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Lasiopogon dimicki: /ˌlæ.si.oʊˈpɒɡ.ɒn ˈdɪ.mɪk.i/
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Distribution
Western Nearctic. Specific range boundaries for L. dimicki are not documented in available sources.
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Taxonomic history
L. dimicki was originally described in 1938 and was retained as a valid in the 2020 revision of the bivittatus section by Shamshev & Cannings. It was included in a Bayesian species tree analysis using COI, AATS, PEPCK, and Wg gene sequences.