Oligopogon zulu

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asiloidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Panorpida Cladus: Antliophora Ordo: Diptera Subordo: Brachycera Infraordo: Asilomorpha Superfamilia: Asiloidea

Familia: Asilidae
Subfamilia: Stichopogoninae
Genus: Oligopogon
Species: Oligopogon zulu

Name

• Oligopogon zulu Londt, 2014: 311, figs. 2E, 9, 35

Holotype: NMSA, ♂, Nov. 29. 1971; ME&BJ Irwin / dry scrub forest; 320 ft.

Type locality: SOUTH AFRICA: Natal Prov / Zululand; 20 mi. S. Ndumu [=Ndumo] / Game Res. Camp (2732Aa).

Etymology: Refers to the fact that all material is from an area of KwaZulu-Natal north of the Tugela River known as Zululand.

References

• Londt, J.G.H. 2014. A revision of Afrotropical Oligopogon Loew, 1847 (Diptera: Asilidae) with the description of eighteen new species. African Invertebrates 55(2): 269–322. DOI: 10.5733/afin.055.0201 Reference page.  [original description: p. 311, figs. 2E, 9, 35]