Lasiopogon littoris
Cole, 1924
Lasiopogon littoris is a of robber fly in the Asilidae, first described by Cole in 1924. It belongs to the bivittatus section of the Lasiopogon, a group of Nearctic species that was taxonomically revised in 2021. The species is one of 13 previously described that were redescribed as part of this revision, which included an updated identification key to western Nearctic Lasiopogon .
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How to pronounce Lasiopogon littoris: /ˌlæsiˈɒpoʊɡɒn ˈlɪtərɪs/
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Taxonomic history
L. littoris was originally described by Cole in 1924 and was redescribed in 2021 as part of a comprehensive taxonomic revision of the bivittatus section of Lasiopogon. The revision included phylogenetic analysis using mitochondrial (COI) and nuclear (AATS, PEPCK, Wg) markers.