A new species of Dasypogon (Diptera: Asilidae) from Azerbaijan with notes on its biology
Szczepański Wojciech T., Dobosz Roland, Kerimova Ilhama G.
Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 65(2): 333-340, 2025
Published online: 10th December 2025
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Abstract: Dasypogon kerimovae Szczepański & Dobosz sp. nov. (Diptera: Asilidae) is
diagnosed and described from Azerbaijan. The species is readily distinguished by
the male terminalia and unique combination of characters of females, which
exhibit dark coloration resembling that of males, including smoky black wings,
black legs and predominantly black setae. Photographic documentation of the
habitus and the male and female genital structures is included. Observations
concerning habitat preferences, flight activity, and biological interactions are
discussed, with particular emphasis on ecological plasticity, mimicry, and
trophic relationships.
Key words: Diptera, Asilidae, Sphecidae, Dasypogon, Batesian mimicry, new species,
post-glacial colonization, prey, robber flies, Shirvan NP, Azerbaijan, Palaearctic Region
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