Leptogaster Meigen, 1803

Hasbenli, Abdullah, Candan, Selami & Alpay, Neslihan, 2006, A new species of Leptogaster Meigen (Diptera, Asilidae) from Turkey with egg and spermatheca structure, Zootaxa 1267, pp. 49-57 : 55-56

Key to Turkish species of Leptogaster Meigen, 1803

1­ Occipital setae light colored.......................................................................................... 2

­ Occipital setae completely black................................................................................... 7

2­ Palps completely black or its end brown ...................................................................... 3

­ Palps reddish yellow or yellow .................................................................................... 4

3­ Antennae black, only end of flagellum more or less pale yellow ......... L. helvola Loew

­ At least pedicel of antennae reddish yellow.................................................................. 5

4­ Both of the scapus and pedicel of antennae reddish yellow, wings brown foggy........... ............................................................................................................. L. palparis Loew

­ Antennae completely reddish yellow, wings completely transparent. L. calceata Engel

5­ f3 with dark ring........................................................................................................... 6

­ f3 with dark lateral stripe ........................................................... L. cylindrica ( De Geer)

6­ Flagellum of antennae with distinct pubescent, style as long as flagellum..................... .......................................................................................................... L. pubicornis Loew

­ Flagellum of antennae without pubescent, style some longer than half of flagellum..... ............................................................................................................... L. gracilis Loew

7­ Femora black, with reddish yellow stripe dorsally ........................... L. suleymani n. sp.

­ Femora brownish yellow................................................................ L. fumipennis Loew Bosǎk, J. & Hradský, M. (2001) Some remarks on the Distribution of Robber Flies ( Diptera : Asilidae ) in Turkey. Journal of the Entomological Research Society, 3(3), 1–28.