Species Lasiopogon littoris

Classification · Explanation of Names · Identification · Range · Habitat · Works Cited

Ovipositing - Lasiopogon littoris - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon (Orthorrhapha)

Superfamily Asiloidea

Family Asilidae (Robber Flies)

Subfamily Stichopogoninae

Genus Lasiopogon

Species littoris (Lasiopogon littoris)

Explanation of Names

Lasiopogon littoris Cole 1924

Identification

"This species is distinguished by its small size, even for a Lasiopogon (about 5-7mm); its all-white hairs and bristles; and the extensive silvery-gray tomentum over almost all the body. The fourth antennal segment (second flagellomere or arista) is more than twice as long as the third segment (first flagellomere)." -- Rob Cannings

Range

CA(1)

Habitat

"Common on beaches and dunes along the central California coast."

Works Cited

1.	Information on robber flies, compiled by F. Geller-Grimm

Contributed by Hartmut Wisch on 20 March, 2012 - 7:10pm
Additional contributions by Vox Sciurorum, v belov
Last updated 8 March, 2015 - 11:19am

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