Eucyrtopogon diversipilosus Curran, 1923

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 : 75

Eucyrtopogon diversipilosus Curran

Eucyrtopogon diversipilosus Curran, 1923: 118 .

Recognition characters: Black species; length 9 mm; mystax of male black, with white tipped setae, female mystax thinner and with some intermixed fine white setae, thorax of male brownish pollinose with white center stripe and on either side short, broad stripes; female more whitish pollinose so brown pollen is left as large isolated spots; wings yellowish posteriorly, grayish apically; scutellar setae white, 8–10 slender apical whitish to brown bristles; abdomen shining blue black, sides of each segment with a posterior elongate oval white spot, lateral setae whitish basally, grading to brownish at apex; legs black, with long, white setae, bristles usually brown to black, but many pale.

Distribution: ALBANY: Laramie, 26 July1938.

Habitat: Grama-needlegrass-wheatgrass grassland vegetation type.

Ethology: Nothing known.

Prey: None known.