Haplopogon dicksoni
Wilcox, 1966
Haplopogon dicksoni is a of ( ) described by Wilcox in 1966. The Haplopogon is a small group within the Asilinae, characterized by reduced and specific genitalic structures. Species in this genus are poorly documented in published literature, with most information limited to original taxonomic descriptions.
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How to pronounce Haplopogon dicksoni: //ˌhæploʊˈpoʊɡɒn ˈdɪksəni//
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Taxonomic Context
The Haplopogon was erected by Loew in 1847 and currently contains approximately 10 described , primarily distributed in the southwestern United States and Mexico. Haplopogon dicksoni was described from California material. The genus is distinguished from related asiline genera by the combination of reduced number of antennal (three), specific patterns with reduced , and male terminalia structure. No subsequent taxonomic revisions or ecological studies of this species have been published since the original description.