Oligopogon trichopteron

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asiloidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Panorpida Cladus: Antliophora Ordo: Diptera Subordo: Brachycera Infraordo: Asilomorpha Superfamilia: Asiloidea

Familia: Asilidae
Subfamilia: Stichopogoninae
Genus: Oligopogon
Species: Oligopogon trichopteron

Name

• Oligopogon trichopteron Londt, 2014: 309, figs. 2A, 6

Holotype: NMSA, ♀, 23—24.ii.1980 Londt / & Schoeman Bushveld / veget. & old lands.

Type locality: SOUTH AFRICA: Transvaal / 6 km N of Vivo 2229CC.

Etymology: From Greek trichos f. (hair) andpteron n. (wing). In reference to the almost entirely microtrichose wing membranes possessed by this species.

References

• Londt, J.G.H. 2014. A revision of Afrotropical Oligopogon Loew, 1847 (Diptera: Asilidae) with the description of eighteen new species. African Invertebrates 55(2): 269–322. DOI: 10.5733/afin.055.0201 Reference page.  [original description: p. 309, figs. 2A, 6]