Lasiopogon karli

McKnight, 2020

Lasiopogon karli is a of robber fly (Diptera: Asilidae) described by McKnight in 2020. It belongs to the cinereus group within the opaculus section of the Lasiopogon, distinguishing it from the bivittatus section that was the primary focus of the taxonomic revision in which it was described. As a member of the Asilidae , it is presumed to share the general predatory habits characteristic of robber flies, though species-specific ecological data remain undocumented in available sources.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Lasiopogon karli: /ˌleɪsioʊˈpoʊɡɒn ˈkɑːrli/

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Identification

Lasiopogon karli is distinguished from other Lasiopogon by its assignment to the cinereus group of the opaculus section rather than the bivittatus section. The species was described as part of a comprehensive revision of Nearctic Lasiopogon that included an updated key to western Nearctic . Specific diagnostic morphological characters distinguishing L. karli from would be detailed in the species description within the original monograph.

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  • Lasiopogon cinereus group speciesL. karli is assigned to the cinereus group of the opaculus section, making it most similar to other members of this group. It is distinguished from the bivittatus section that were the main focus of the revision in which it was described.

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