Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Mallophora minuta Macquart 1834 is a junior synonym (
ITIS).
Size
circa 8-10 mm (guide photos)
Range
Includes parts of (at least) southeastern United States--noted from North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida (guide photos, Internet searches).
Habitat
Apparently open sandy areas in pine woodlands of Atlantic Coastal Plain
Season
Includes May-July (guide photos, Internet references)
Life Cycle
Eggs are laid in a mass on the stem of a plant, such as a stiff blade of grass:
This unusual (for an Asilid) egg-laying habit is shared with the related genus
Mallophora (Herschel Raney--see
this page). See also discussion of life cycle under genus
Megaphorus.
Pupation is in a cell in the ground:
Internet References
Giff Beaton--photos from Georgia, May, June
