Salish-sea

Guides

• Lasiopogon puyallupi

  Salish Sea Sandpirate

  Lasiopogon puyallupi is a robber fly (Diptera: Asilidae) native to the Pacific Northwest of North America. The species was originally described as a subspecies of L. willametti by Cole & Wilcox in 1938, then elevated to full species status in 2020 based on molecular and morphological evidence. It belongs to the bivittatus section of the genus Lasiopogon. The common name "Salish Sea Sandpirate" reflects its coastal habitat association.

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