gulhornad rovfluga
Cyrtopogon luteicornis
The gulhornad rovfluga (Cyrtopogon luteicornis) is a distinctive robber fly characterized by its yellowish antennae and predatory lifestyle. This aerial hunter captures other flying insects mid-flight, playing a crucial role in controlling populations of flies, mosquitoes, and other small arthropods in its ecosystem.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Diptera
Family
Asilidae
Genus
Cyrtopogon
gulhornad rovfluga belongs to the family Asilidae, order Diptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
The gulhornad rovfluga (Cyrtopogon luteicornis) is a distinctive robber fly characterized by its yellowish antennae and predatory lifestyle. This aerial hunter captures other flying insects mid-flight, playing a crucial role in controlling populations of flies, mosquitoes, and other small arthropods in its ecosystem.
The gulhornad rovfluga (Cyrtopogon luteicornis) is declining primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized sandy heath and dune environments. Agricultural intensification, urban development, and changes in land management practices have significantly reduced the availability of suitable breeding and foraging habitats.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
This species inhabits open woodland edges, meadows with scattered trees, and semi-natural grasslands where it can perch on exposed branches or stems to scan for prey. It requires areas with abundant flowering plants that support diverse insect communities and provide suitable hunting territories.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
The gulhornad rovfluga (Cyrtopogon luteicornis) is declining primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized sandy heath and dune environments. Agricultural intensification, urban development, and changes in land management practices have significantly reduced the availability of suitable breeding and foraging habitats.
Habitat loss from agricultural conversion
Urban and infrastructure development
Changes in traditional land management practices
Climate change affecting habitat suitability
Habitat fragmentation
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). gulhornad rovfluga (Cyrtopogon luteicornis). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/gulhornad-rovfluga