Maryland Biodiversity Project - Two-striped Bandit (Cyrtopogon laphriformis)

Two-striped Bandit Cyrtopogon laphriformis Curran, 1923

Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Class Insecta > Order Diptera > Family Asilidae > Genus Cyrtopogon Two-striped Bandit - Cyrtopogon laphriformis - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/3055

Status:

This species has a primarily northeastern distribution. Steve Collins discovered a population in Harford Co. along the Susquehanna River, currently the only known location for Maryland.

Records:

There are 2 records in the project database.

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First state record of <em>Cyrtopogon laphriformis</em> in Harford Co., Maryland (5/19/2007). Steve's comments: "A state record for Maryland! Previously this robber had only been reported from New Hampshire (where I've found it) and Pennsylvania. This individual is ovipositing in the soft sand on a terrace along the Susquehanna River. I discovered these last year, but needed a specimen to key them out to species. This year I returned to the same small cove 3 times, and successfully found them on the latter two occasions. All it took was hours of patience and searching." (Photo ID: 951 - Psn: 1)

First state record of Cyrtopogon laphriformis in Harford Co., Maryland (5/19/2007). Steve's comments: "A state record for Maryland! Previously this robber had only been reported from New Hampshire (where I've found it) and Pennsylvania. This individual is ovipositing in the soft sand on a terrace along the Susquehanna River. I discovered these last year, but needed a specimen to key them out to species. This year I returned to the same small cove 3 times, and successfully found them on the latter two occasions. All it took was hours of patience and searching." Photo by Steve Collins. (MBP list)

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