A new species of robber flies of the genus Eremisca (Diptera: Asilidae) from the Lower Volga area
D.M. Astakhov
Abstract. An illustrated description of a new species of robber flies, Eremisca dosangensis sp. nov., from Astrakhan Province of Russia is given.
Key words: robber flies, taxonomy, barkhan sand dunes, Diptera, Asilidae, Asilinae, Eremisca, new species
Zoosystematica Rossica, 2013, 22(1): 123-128 ▪ Published in print 25 June 2013
https://doi.org/10.31610/zsr/2013.22.1.123 ▪ Open full article 
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