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Asilid - Atomosiella antennata

Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
June 9, 2018

I found these in the grasses off the John P. Taylor Jr. Memorial Trail on the refuge.

For more info including habitat shots see here.

Contributed by Jeff Gruber on 22 June, 2018 - 5:01am
Last updated 27 June, 2018 - 6:52am

Moved

Moved from Laphriinae.

… Jeff Gruber, 25 June, 2018 - 6:40am

Atomosiella antennata;

Yes, this genus and species indeed Jeff; and both new for BugGuide! This pretty asilid is thought to be the Nearctic Region's only endemic genus of Atomosiini. Recent study, however, shows Atomosiella to be a synonym of the Palaearctic genus Amathomyia (A. persiana, type of Amathomyia, looks almost identical to this sp.); both flies inhabit very similar desert environments -- one in Central Asia, the other in the sw. N. America). (Please enter as Atomosiella antennata for now.)

… Eric Fisher, 23 June, 2018 - 1:10pm

Thanks

Thanks much for the det and info Eric.

… Jeff Gruber, 25 June, 2018 - 6:46am

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