Meloidae-association

Guides

• Ospriocerus latipennis

  Ospriocerus latipennis is a robber fly species in the family Asilidae, one of three Ospriocerus species recorded in Canada. It inhabits grassland habitats on the Great Plains. The species has been documented in association with the beetle family Meloidae, though the nature of this relationship requires further investigation. As with other robber flies, adults are presumed to be predatory.

  Asilidaerobber-flyGreat-PlainsgrasslandprairieMeloidae-associationpredatory-fly

• Ospriocerus vallensis

  Ospriocerus vallensis is a species of robber fly in the family Asilidae, first described by Martin in 1968. It is one of three Ospriocerus species recorded in Canada, where it occurs in the Intermontane grasslands of southern British Columbia. The species was previously misidentified in collections and literature as O. abdominalis or O. aeacus. The genus Ospriocerus has a documented relationship with the beetle family Meloidae.

  robber-flyAsilidaeIntermontane-grasslandsBritish-ColumbiamisidentificationMeloidae-associationnew-Canadian-record