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Saropogon
| Description | Saropogon is a genus of robber flies (insects in the family Asilidae). There are at least 120 described species in Saropogon. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saropogon, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Asilidae : Saropogon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Saropogon Loew, 1847 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name Published In | Linnaea Entom., 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opinions (PBDB) |
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| Status (PBDB) | extant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extant Size (PBDB) | 1 (50%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Environment | terrestrial (based on Insecta) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | actively mobile (based on Arthropoda) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | chitin (based on Insecta) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | F. M. Carpenter. 1992. Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology Part R, Arthropoda 4: Superclass Hexapoda 3/4:1-655 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saropogon |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Saropogon abbreviatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon aberrans species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon albicans species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon albifrons species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon alternatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon antipodus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon aretalogus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon atricolor species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon aurifrons species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon axillaris species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon beckeri species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon bijani species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon birdi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon bryanti species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon castaneicornis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon celaenopterus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon chathamensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon clarkii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon clausus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon combustus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon comosus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon coquilletti species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon dasynotus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon discus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon dispar species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon dissimulans species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon distinctus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon dubiosus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon ehrenbergii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon elbaiensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon elegans species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon eucerus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon extenuatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon fascipes species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon flavicinctus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon flavofacialis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon fletcheri species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon frontalis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon fucatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon fugiens species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon fulvus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon galilaeus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon geniculatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon gigas species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon greatheadi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon hispanicus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon hudsoni species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon hulli species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon hyalinus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon hypomelas species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon incisuratus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon jucundus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon jugulum species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon kenyensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon lamperti species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon laparoides species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon latecinctus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon leucocephalus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon leucogenus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon lhoti species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon limbinevris species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon londti species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon longicornis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon luctuosus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon luteus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon maculipennis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon maroccanus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon meghalayensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon megriensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon melampygus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon melanophrus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon mellipes species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon mofidii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon mohawki species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon monachus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon nepalensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon nigritarsus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon nigriventris species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon nigronasutum species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon nitidus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon notatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon obesulus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon oblitescens ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 37.2 Ma Eocene | 37.2 Ma Eocene | |
| Saropogon obscuripennis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon perlatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon philocalus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon pittoproctus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon platynotus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon pollinosus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon pritchardi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon proximus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon pseudojugulum species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon pulcherimus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon pulverulentus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon punctipennis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon purus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon revivensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon rubricosus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon rubriventris species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon rufipes species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon scalaris species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon semirubra species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon semiustus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon senex species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon sodalis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon solus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon specularis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon srilankaensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon subauratus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon tassilaensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon thailandensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon tiberiadis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon ticinense species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon tigris species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon treibensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon trispiculum species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon varians species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon velutinus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon verticalis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon vestitus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon viduus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon weissi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon wilcoxi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon zinidi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saropogon zopheropterus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Obsolete Names
| Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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| Sarapogon Williston, 1891 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Asilidae : Sarapogon |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1847 | Saropogon Loew p. 439 |
| 1905 | Saropogon Aldrich p. 263 |
| 1939 | Saropogon James p. 43 |
| 1962 | Saropogon Hull |
| 1992 | Saropogon Carpenter |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
