Genus Heteropogon

Classification · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Internet References · Works Cited

Robber Fly with beetle prey - Heteropogon

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon (Orthorrhapha)

Superfamily Asiloidea

Family Asilidae (Robber Flies)

Subfamily Stenopogoninae

Genus Heteropogon

Explanation of Names

pogon is Greek for beard (1)

Author of genus is Loew, 1847.

Numbers

25 species listed at Nomina-Nearctica.

Arnett (1985) says 24 spp. (2)

Internet References

ITIS

Works Cited

1.	Dictionary of Word Roots and Combining Forms By Donald J. Borror

2.	American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico By Ross H. Arnett

Contributed by Joshua Stuart Rose on 14 November, 2005 - 5:02pm
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn, Ted Kropiewnicki
Last updated 24 November, 2008 - 10:00am

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