Stenopogon inquinatus Loew, 1866

Dennis, D. Steve, Barnes, Jeffrey K. & Knutson, Lloyd, 2008, Pupal cases of Nearctic robber flies (Diptera: Asilidae), Zootaxa 1868 (1), pp. 1-98 : 38

Stenopogon inquinatus Loew

( Figs 17–19 )

A description of the pupal case for this species was provided by Dennis & Lavigne (1976a), based on a specimen from the United States National Museum labeled " 10 mi. So. Shoshoni, Wyo.; VI­16, 1973; S. Dennis Collector. ” The description should include the following: prothoracic spiracle slightly upraised and tilted or pointed posteriorly; abdominal spiracles light yellowish brown, elongate­oval to oval, almost flush with surface, sometimes difficult to see along midline laterally; abdominal segment 9 with dorsolateral and median processes curved dorsally .

Figures

FIGURES 17–19. Stenopogon inquinatus Loew, 17. ventral view, 18. lateral view, 19. dorsal view.