Ospriocerus nitens (Coquillett)

Lavigne, Robert J. & Dennis, Steve, 2019, Robber flies (Insecta: Diptera: Asilidae) of Wyoming, USA with keys to genera and species, Zootaxa 4662 (1), pp. 1-126 : 104-105

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4662.1.1
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:366A1E81-946C-4ED4-8A65-C51151FE87CC
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treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Ospriocerus nitens (Coquillett)
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Ospriocerus nitens (Coquillett) View in CoL

Stenopogon nitens Coquillett, 1904: 34 View in CoL .

Recognition characters: Black species; length 16–21 mm; mystax white; antennal style short; thorax grayish pollinose, bristles white laterally, black on metanotal declivity; scutellum black, bristles white; wings blackish, tinged with yellowish in the costal-basal area; abdomen polished black, tergites 2–5 white pollinose on the posterior corners; legs except coxae, black; setae on ventral side of fore tibiae mainly whitish, some pubescence on fore tibiae golden yellow.

Distribution: SHERIDAN: Sheridan, WANG, LTA, 29–30 July 2010 ( BCK, DAL) ( CSU, GMAD).

Habitat: Grama-needlegrass-wheatgrass grassland vegetation type.

Ethology: Nothing known.

Prey: None known.