Vermileo comstocki

Wheeler, 1918

sierra wormlion

Vermileo comstocki, commonly known as the sierra wormlion, is a of wormlion fly in the Vermileonidae. The species was described by Wheeler in 1918. Like other members of its family, it belongs to a rare group of dipteran . The family Vermileonidae comprises approximately 65 living species, with feeding on nectar and larvae exhibiting predatory pit-building .

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Vermileo comstocki: /vɛrˈmɪli.oʊ ˈkɒmstɒki/

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