A Pleistocene <i>Lasiopogon</i> robber fly (Diptera: Asilidae) subfossil from the Yukon Territory, Canada
Abstract A subfossil robber fly (Diptera: Asilidae) from the genus Lasiopogon Loew is reported from a Beringian rodent, Arctic ground squirrel, Urocitellus parryii Richardson (Rodentia: Sciuridae), midden in the Yukon Territory, Canada, dated to about 16 500 years old. This is the first asilid reported from Quaternary-aged material and represents the first (sub)fossil for this genus and for the subfamily Stichopogoninae.
Authors
- Tristan McKnight (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9400-3445)
- Scott L. Cocker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0974-4666)
- Robert A. Cannings
Institutions
- Royal British Columbia Museum (CA)
- University of Arizona (US)
- University of Alberta (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Canadian Entomologist
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4039/tce.2025.5
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Plant and animal studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.05
Funders
- University of Alberta