Who is who? A review of the genus Dasypogon of North Africa (Diptera: Asilidae)
Szczepański Wojciech T.
Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 66(1): 85-110, 2026
Published online: 31st May 2026
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Abstract: In this paper, a revision of the genus Dasypogon Meigen, 1803 of the territory
of North Africa and partially Spain is presented. Berberopogon subgen. nov. is
described as a new subgenus within Dasypogon. The following nomenclatural
changes are made: Asilus flavus Linnaeus, 1761 = Laphria ruficauda Fabricius,
1805, syn. nov., Asilus atratus Fabricius, 1794 = Seilopogon olcesci Bigot,
1878, syn. nov., Seilopogon Gougeleti Bigot, 1878 = Selidopogon rubinipes
Becker, 1913 in Becker & Stein (1913), syn. nov. A neotype of Asilus
atratus Fabricius, 1794 is designated. Two new species, Dasypogon engeli sp.
nov. and Dasypogon hradskyi sp. nov., are described. Two new combinations are
proposed: Saropogon gougeleti (Bigot, 1878) comb. nov., and Psilocurus
brevipennis (Meigen, 1838) comb. nov.
Key words: Diptera, Asilidae, Berberopogon, Dasypogon, Laphria, Psilocurus, Saropogon, new species, new subgenus, new synonymy, robber flies, Algeria, Morocco, Spain, Tunisia, Palaearctic Region
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