Blepharotes rischbiethi

Blepharotes rischbiethi is a species of large predatory fly from Australia in the family Asilidae (robber flies). It was described by Robert Lavigne and Andy Young in 2009.[1]

Blepharotes rischbiethi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Diptera
Family:
Asilidae
Subfamily:
Apocleinae
Genus:
Blepharotes
Species:
B. rischbiethi
Binomial name
Blepharotes rischbiethi
Lavigne, 2009

Description

Male body length measures 33-39 mm.[1] Females measure 35-40 mm.[1] The abdomen is bright orange and the beard is white.[1] B. rischbiethi is easily distinguished from other species of the genus by the presence of heavy white setation on the sides of abdominal tergites 1 and 2.[1]

Distribution

This species has been found in Queensland and South Australia, including Kangaroo Island.[1][2]

Behaviour

Adults have been recorded feeding on beetles, flies and bees.[1][2]

References
  1. Lavigne, Robert; Andy, Young (2009). "A New Species of Blepharotes (Insecta: Diptera: Asilidae: Apocleinae) from Kangaroo Island with Notes on its Behaviour". The South Australian Naturalist. 83 (1): 10–17 – via Academia.
  2. "Blepharotes rischbiethi". iNaturalist. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
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