Callinicus pollenius (Cole)

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 : 102

Callinicus pollenius (Cole)

Chrysoceria pollenia Cole, 1919: 237 .

Recognition characters: Black and yellow species; length 10–15 mm; mystax golden yellow; thorax golden yellow pollinose laterally, shining black dorsally with golden yellow pollinose pattern; mesonotum central stripes merged together or narrowly divided; scutellar setae and bristles yellow; wings hyaline; abdomen golden yellow pollinose with shining black bands, tarsal segments brownish yellow basally and black apically setae and bristles mixed black and brownish yellow.

Distribution: TETON: Inspiration Point (above Jenny Lake), 2,195 m (7,200 ft), Teton Nat’l Park, 19 Aug. 1960 ( AE, JGE); Ridge S of Stewart Draw, 2,804 m (9,200 ft), Grand Teton National Park, 7 Aug. 1962 ( JGE). Recorded from Wyoming by: Cannings (1994, 2013); Cole (1969) (as Chrysoceria pollenia ); Fisher & Wilcox (1997); Martin & Wilcox (1965); Wilcox (1936a).

Habitat: Pine-douglas fir forest, and sagebrush steppe shrub and grassland vegetation types. Lodgepole pine, spruce, fir forest complex.

Ethology: Nothing known.

Prey: None known.