Silvery Pirate
Stichopogon argenteus (Say, 1823)
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This diminutive species occurs on beaches and dunes primarily along coasts. It prefers to land directly on the sand. S. argenteus tends to occupy similar habitats as S. trifasciatus, but somewhat more vegetated (Baker & Fischer, 1975).

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Stichopogon argenteus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Asilidae
Genus: Stichopogon
Species:
S. argenteus
Binomial name
Stichopogon argenteus
(Say, 1823)
Synonyms[1]
  • Dasypogon argenteus Say, 1823

Stichopogon argenteus is a species of robber flies, insects in the family Asilidae.[1][2][3][4]

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  1. ^ a b "Stichopogon argenteus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  2. ^ "Stichopogon argenteus species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  3. ^ "Stichopogon argenteus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  4. ^ "Stichopogon argenteus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
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