A new species of Dasypogon (Diptera: Asilidae) from Azerbaijan with notes on its biology
Wojciech T. Szczepański, Roland Dobosz, Ilhama G. Kerimova
| Stránky | 333-340 |
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| DOI | 10.37520/aemnp.2025.025 |
| Klíčová slova | Diptera, Asilidae, Sphecidae, Dasypogon, Batesian mimicry, new species, post-glacial colonization, prey, robber flies, Shirvan NP, Azerbaijan, Palaearctic Region |
| Citace | SZCZEPAŃSKI, Wojciech T., DOBOSZ, Roland a KERIMOVA, Ilhama G.. A new species of Dasypogon (Diptera: Asilidae) from Azerbaijan with notes on its biology. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. Praha: Národní muzeum, 2025, 65(2), 333-340. DOI: https://doi.org/10.37520/aemnp.2025.025. ISSN 0374-1036 (print), 1804-6487 (online). Dostupné také z: https://publikace.nm.cz/periodicke-publikace/acta-entomologica-musei-nationalis-pragae/65-2/a-new-species-of-dasypogon-diptera-asilidae-from-azerbaijan-with-notes-on-its-biology |
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.