Blepharotes rischbiethi explained

Blepharotes rischbiethi is a species of large predatory fly from Australia in the family Asilidae (robber flies). It was described by Robert Lavigne and Andy Young in 2009.[1]

Description

Male body length measures . Females measure . The abdomen is bright orange and the beard is white. B. rischbiethi is easily distinguished from other species of the genus by the presence of heavy white setation on the sides of abdominal tergites 1 and 2.

Distribution

This species has been found in Queensland and South Australia, including Kangaroo Island.[2]

Behaviour

Adults have been recorded feeding on beetles, flies and bees.

Notes and References

  1. Lavigne . Robert . Andy . Young . 2009 . A New Species of Blepharotes (Insecta: Diptera: Asilidae: Apocleinae) from Kangaroo Island with Notes on its Behaviour . The South Australian Naturalist . 83 . 1 . 10–17 . Academia.
  2. Web site: Blepharotes rischbiethi . 10 April 2023 . iNaturalist.