Apocleinae
Amblyonychus
Eccritosia
Furcilla
Mallophora
Megaphorus
Nevadasilus
Proctacanthella
Proctacanthus
Promachella
Promachus
Efferia-group
Albibarbefferia
Aridefferia
Carinefferia
Efferia
Nerax
Pogonioefferia *
Triorla
Tuberculefferia
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Pogonioefferia Artigas & Papavero, 1997
[Apocleinae: Efferia-group]
Neotropical
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Nearctic
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Palaearctic
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Afrotropical
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Oriental
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Australian & Oceania
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Description:
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Artigas, J.N. & Papavero, N. (1997): The American genera of Asilidae (Diptera): Keys for identification with an atlas of female spermathecae and other morphological details. IX.2. Subfamily Asilinae Leach - Efferia-group, with the proposal of five new genera and a catalogue of the species. - Arquivos de Zoologia do Estado de Sao Paulo 34(3): 65-95 [73]; Sao Paulo.
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Type species:
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Asilus pogonias Wiedemann, 1821: 198
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Literature:
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Coquillett, D.W. (1893): A new asilid genus related to Erax. - The Canadian Entomologist 25: 175-177; Ottawa [key]. Hine, J.S. (1919): Robber flies of the genus Erax. - Annals of the Entomological Society of America 12(2): 103-157, pls. 7-9; Columbus [key]. Wilcox, J. (1966): Efferia Coquillett in America North of Mexico (Diptera, Asilidae). - Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 34: 85-234; San Francisco [key]. Parks, L. (1968): Synopsis of robberfly genera allied to Efferia and Eicherax, including a new genus. - Pan-Pacific Entomologist 44: 171-179; San Francisco [key]. Bullington, S.W. & Lavigne, R.J. (1984): Description and habitat of Efferia kondratieffi sp. nov. with notes on Efferia aestuans (L.) (Diptera: Asilidae). - Annals of the Entomological Society of America 77: 404-413; Columbus [key]. Forbes, G.S. (1988): Three new species of Efferia from southern California and Arizona (Diptera: Asilidae). - Annals of the Entomological Society of America 81: 554-559; Columbus.
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Nearctic species:
- Efferia anza Forbes, 1988 [new combination is necessary]
- Pogonioefferia argentifrons (Hine, 1911)
- Pogonioefferia argyrosoma (Hine, 1911)
- Pogonioefferia auripila (Hine, 1916)
- Pogonioefferia basini (Wilcox, 1966)
- Pogonioefferia benedicti (Bromley, 1940)
- Pogonioefferia bexarensis (Bromley, 1934)
- Pogonioefferia bicaudata (Hine, 1919)
- Pogonioefferia cabeza (Wilcox, 1966)
- Pogonioefferia californicus (Schaeffer, 1916)
- Pogonioefferia cana (Hine, 1916)
- Pogonioefferia canella (Bromley, 1934)
- Pogonioefferia clementei (Wilcox & Martin, 1945)
- Pogonioefferia coquilletti (Hine, 1919)
- Pogonioefferia deserti (Wilcox, 1966)
- Pogonioefferia dubius (Williston, 1885)
- Pogonioefferia ehrenbergi (Wilcox, 1966)
- Pogonioefferia frewingi (Wilcox, 1966)
- Pogonioefferia helenae (Bromley, 1951)
- Pogonioefferia inflata (Hine, 1911)
- Pogonioefferia kelloggi (Wilcox, 1966)
- Pogonioefferia mesquite (Bromley, 1951)
- Pogonioefferia monki (Bromley, 1951)
- Pogonioefferia mortensoni (Wilcox, 1966)
- Pogonioefferia nemoralis (Hine, 1911)
- Pogonioefferia neoinflata (Wilcox, 1966)
- Pogonioefferia pallidula (Hine, 1911)
- Pogonioefferia parkeri (Wilcox, 1966)
- Pogonioefferia pilosus (Hine, 1919)
- Pogonioefferia plena (Hine, 1916)
- Pogonioefferia pogonias (Wiedemann, 1821)
- Pogonioefferia prairiensis (Bromley, 1934)]
- Pogonioefferia rapax (Osten-Sacken, 1887)
- Pogonioefferia staminea (Williston, 1885)
- Pogonioefferia texana (Banks in Hine, 1919)
- Pogonioefferia triton (Osten-Sacken, 1887)
- Pogonioefferia truncata (Hine, 1911)
- Pogonioefferia utahensis (Bromley, 1937)
- Pogonioefferia varipes (Williston, 1885)
- Pogonioefferia wilcoxi (Bromley, 1940)
- Pogonioefferia yermo (Wilcox, 1966)
- Pogonioefferia yuma (Wilcox, 1966)
Pogonioefferia rapax (Osten-Sacken, 1887)
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Founded on:
Wilcox, J. (1966): Efferia Coquillett in America North of Mexico (Diptera, Asilidae). - Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 34: 85-234; San Francisco. [amended]
Unrecognized species: Efferia anza Forbes, 1988 [CA] (Remark: A new combination is necessary); Pogonioefferia dubius (Williston, 1885) [WA, AZ, WY]; and Pogonioefferia triton (Osten-Sacken, 1887) [SIL, NAY, HON?, AZ, NM, KS?, TX, SON]
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Scutum anteriorly with bristles or bristle-like hairs as long or longer than antennal segments 1-2. Male abdominal repeats 2-5, usually blackish basally without parted hairs, segments 6-7 white tomentose. Ovipositor pointed and split at tip . . . . . pogonias Group
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Scutum anteriorly usually with short hairs, if longer not bristle-like. Male abdomen usually grayish tomentose and frequently with long parted hairs. Ovipositor rounded at tip, not split . . . . . staminea Group
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Males of the pogonias group
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Abdominal segments 2-7 gray tomentose and with white parted hair. Length 11-16 mm . . . . . Pogonioefferia pilosus (Hine, 1919) [TX, NM, AZ]
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Abdominal segments 2-5 brown or blackish basally, 6-7 silvery, without white parted hair on any segments. Larger species
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Scutellar bristles black.
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Scutellar bristles largely or in part white.
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Scutellar hairs largely white. Dorsum of abdominal segments 1-4 and venter of 2-3 with black hairs. Length 14-25 mm . . . . . Pogonioefferia frewingi (Wilcox, 1966) [OR, CA, UT, NV, ID, WY, BCA, ALB]
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Scutellar hairs black. Dorsum of abdominal segments 1-5 and venter of 2-5, black haired.
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Mystax yellow, usually a few black bristles below laterally. Surstyli usually all black haired, sometimes yellowish haired laterally. Length 18-27 mm . . . . . Pogonioefferia pogonias (Wiedemann, 1821) [MN, IA, KS, MO, OK, AR, TX, WI, IL, MS, MI, IN, KY, TN, AL, OH, GA, FL, SC, NC, VA, WV, PA, NY, VT, ME, NH, MA, RI, CT, NJ, DE, MD, DC, CAN?, MAN?, ALB?]
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Mystax white, usually with black bristles above and below laterally. Surstyli white haired laterally. Length 19-28 mm . . . . . Pogonioefferia kelloggi (Wilcox, 1966) [AZ, NM, MEX]
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At least some of the hairs at base of scutellum white.
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Discal hairs of scutellum black, sometimes a few white laterally.
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Mystax white. Scutellar hairs white and bristles usually all white. Abdomen all white haired. Length 18-26 mm . . . . . Pogonioefferia utahensis (Bromley, 1937) [UT]
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Mystax usually with a few black hairs or bristles below. Scutellar hairs usually in part black. At least abdominal segments 1-2 with black hairs dorsally. Length 14-23 mm . . . . . Pogonioefferia bicaudata (Hine, 1919) [CO, MT, ID, WY, UT, CO, NM, TX, OK, NE, ND, SD, ALB, BCA, MAN, SKW, KS?]
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Mystax white with 4-5 black bristles below laterally. Occipital bristles usually black above. Dorsum of abdominal segments 1-4 or 5 black haired and usually venter of 2-3. Length 18-31 mm . . . . . Pogonioefferia helenae (Bromley, 1951) [CO, AZ, TX, NM, UT, WY, ID, MT, NE, SD, ND, KS, MAN, ALB, SKW]
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Mystax all white, at most 1-2 black bristles below. Occipital bristles whitish. Venter of abdomen white haired
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Scutellar hairs subequal in length to antennal segment 1. Anterior mesonotal crest subequal in length to antennae 1. Length 19-26 mm . . . . . Pogonioefferia cabeza (Wilcox, 1966) [AZ]
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Scutellar hairs longer than antennal segments 1-2. Anterior mesonotal crest as long as antennae 1-2. Length 16-29 mm . . . . . Pogonioefferia mortensoni (Wilcox, 1966) [AZ, NM, UT, CA]
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Females of the pogonias group
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Scutum anteriorly with hairs shorter than antennal segment 2. Abdomen gray tomentose. Ovipositor 2.6-2.8 mm long . . . . . Pogonioefferia pilosus (Hine, 1919) [TX, NM, AZ]
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Scutum anteriorly with hairs at least as long as antennal segment 1. Ovipositor at least 4.0 mm long.
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Scutellar bristles all or largely black.
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Scutellar bristles all white.
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Mystax yellow; dorsum of abdominal segments 1-7 and at least venter of 2-3, black haired. Ovipositor 4.1 mm long . . . . . Pogonioefferia pogonias (Wiedemann, 1821) [MN, IA, KS, MO, OK, AR, TX, WI, IL, MS, MI, IN, KY, TN, AL, OH, GA, FL, SC, NC, VA, WV, PA, NY, VT, ME, NH, MA, RI, CT, NJ, DE, MD, DC, CAN?, MAN?, ALB?]
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Mystax white.
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Mystax with 8-16 black bristles. Venter of abdomen white haired, dorsum sometimes with black hairs narrowly on center line. Ovipositor 4.7 mm long . . . . . Pogonioefferia frewingi (Wilcox, 1966) [OR, CA, UT, NV, ID, WY, BCA, ALB]
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Mystax usually with more than 20 black bristles. Venter of abdominal segments 2-5 or more with a few coarse black hairs, dorsum of 1-7 or 2-7 black haired. Ovipositor 4.2 mm long . . . . . Pogonioefferia kelloggi (Wilcox, 1966) [AZ, NM, MEX]
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Anterior mesonotal crest subequal in length to antennae 1. Discal hairs of scutellum shorter than antennae 1, largely white. Ovipositor 4.6 mm long . . . . . Pogonioefferia cabeza (Wilcox, 1966) [AZ]
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Anterior mesonotal crest as long or longer than antennae 1-2 . Scutellar hairs as long as antennae 1-2.
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Dorsum of abdomen at least in part black haired.
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Abdomen all white haired.
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Usually only abdominal segments 6-7 narrowly black haired dorsally. Mystax all white. Ovipositor 4.6 mm long . . . . . Pogonioefferia mortensoni (Wilcox, 1966) [AZ, NM, UT, CA]
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Albdominal segments 1-7 usually broadly black haired. 3-4 black bristles and a few black hairs below in mystax. Ovipositor 4.2 mm long . . . . . Pogonioefferia helenae (Bromley, 1951) [CO, AZ, TX, NM, UT, WY, ID, MT, NE, SD, ND, KS, MAN, ALB, SKW]
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Fore and middle tibiae and tarsi usually all reddish. Ovipositor 4.6 mm long . . . . . Pogonioefferia bicaudata (Hine, 1919) [CO, MT, ID, WY, UT, CO, NM, TX, OK, NE, ND, SD, ALB, BCA, MAN, SKW, KS?]
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Fore and middle tibiae and tarsi black, basal half of tibiae brownish dorsally. Ovipositor 4.0 mm long . . . . . Pogonioefferia utahensis (Bromley, 1937) [UT]
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Males of the staminea group
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Posterior side of the femora red.
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Femora black, sometimes reddish at base and apex.
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Sternite 8 produced and nearly twice as long as sternite 7. Surstyli truncate apically with 2 lobes on upper part. Abdominal segments 2-4 blackish basally. Length 20-24 mm . . . . . Pogonioefferia canella (Bromley, 1934) [AZ, MEX]
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Sternite 8 not produced and about 1/2 length of sternite 7, Surstyli broadly rounded apically and with 2 small lobes at middle. Abdomen yellowish gray tomentose. Length 22-28 mm . . . . . Pogonioefferia varipes (Williston, 1885) [AZ, NM, KS, CO, TX, WY?, OK]
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Mystax with black and white hairs and bristles.
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Mystax all white or yellowish, at most 1-2 black bristles.
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Scutellum with dense clumps of white parted hairs on disc. Abdominal segments 1-2 and 8 yellowish gray tomentose, 3-7 silvery tomentose, 2-7 with white parted hair. Length 18-19 mm . . . . . Pogonioefferia clementei (Wilcox & Martin, 1945) [CA]
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Scutellum with sparse erect hairs. Abdomen silvery tomentose, segment 1 and base of brown, segments 2-5 with white parted hairs.
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Surstyli from dorsal view 2.5-3.0 mm wide near apes. Venter of abdomen largely black haired. Length 20-23 mm . . . . . Pogonioefferia inflata (Hine, 1911) [CA, MEX]
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Surstpli from dorsal view 2.0 mm wide near apex. Venter of abdomen white haired, sometimes black on 3-4. Length 20-22 mm . . . . . Pogonioefferia neoinflata (Wilcox, 1966) [CA]
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Mystax yellow or yellowish.
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Mystax white.
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Scutellar bristles black.
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Scutellar bristles yellowish.
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Abdominal segments 1-3 brown tomentose, 4-7 silvery tomentose, 4 with white parted hair. Anterior mesonotal hairs subequal in length to antennae 2. Length 23-30 mm . . . . . Pogonioefferia plena (Hine, 1916) [KS, OK, TX]
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Adominal segments 1-3 and 7 brown tomentose, 3-6 silvery tomentose, apex of 3 and 4 with white parted hair. Anterior mesonotal hairs subequal in length to antennae 1. Length 24-27 mm . . . . . Pogonioefferia nemoralis (Hine, 1911) [LA, KS, OK, OH, VA, WV, NC, GA, SC, AR]
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Abdomen mith white parted hair on 3 or more segments.
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No white parted hairs on abdomen.
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Abdominal segment 2 apically and 3-7 silvery tomentose with white parted hair becoming very short on 6-7. Lower forceps with long tail, fringe brown and long dense. Length 15-18 mm . . . . . Pogonioefferia staminea (Williston, 1885) [MT, MT, WY, CO, UT, SD, KS, BCA]
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Abdominal segment 3 apically and 4-7 silvery tomentose with white parted hair becoming very short on 6-7. Lower forceps with short tail, fringe golden and short sparse. Length 20-25 mm . . . . . Pogonioefferia rapax (Osten-Sacken, 1887) [AZ, NM, UT, TX, CO, KS, MEX]
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Abdominal segments 2-7 silvery tomentose. Terminalia reddish, surstyli in lateral view slender and tapers apically. Length 18-25 mm . . . . . Pogonioefferia bexarensis (Bromley, 1934) [TX, NM, OK]
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Only apical abdominal segments silvery. Terminalia brown.
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Abdominal segments 3-5 brown basally, 6-7 silvery. Scutellar hairs and bristles yellow, hairs dense and as long as bristles. Length 16-26 mm . . . . . Pogonioefferia auripila (Hine, 1916) [TX, OK?]
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Abdominal segments 2-6 brown basally, 7 silvery. Scutellar bristles brown (sometimes yellowish). Discal hairs sparse yellowish and about 1/2 length of bristles. Length 21-26 mm . . . . . Pogonioefferia prairiensis (Bromley, 1934)] [TX, KS, OK]
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Sternite 8 shorter than sternite 7, not produced apically.
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Sternite 8 as long or longer than sternite 7, produced apically
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Abdomen brown tomentose, segments 1 and, sides and posterior margins of 2-6 and anterior margins of 2-3, gray tomentose. No long white hairs on any segments. Terminalia yellowish red. Scutellar bristles white. Length 9-12 mm . . . . . Pogonioefferia wilcoxi (Bromley, 1940) [TX, AZ, NM]
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Abdomen with white parted hair on one or more segments.
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Segment 2 and 3 of abdomen black basally.
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Abdomen wholly gray or white tomentose.
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Surstyli broad, similar to E. nemoralis but more rounded apically, in dorsal view not wider apically than at base. Abdominal segments 3 posteriorly and 4-7 silvery tomentose. Posterior margin of 3 and 4-6 with white parted hair. Length 18-21 mm . . . . . Pogonioefferia monki (Bromley, 1951) [TX]
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Surstyli in side view narrower than in E. nev~oralis,in dorsal view broader apically
than at base. Abdominal segment 3 apically and 4-7 with dense white parted hair.
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Surstyli near apex in dorzal view 1 1/2 times as wide as at the base, in lateral view rounded apically with a short narrow flange. Face at antennae 30/40 width of one eye. Male & female. Length 12-19 mm . . . . . Pogonioefferia coquilletti (Hine, 1919) [CA, AZ, NV, MEX]
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Surstyli near apex in dorsal view 1 1/4 times as wide as at the base, in lateral view slightly narrowed apically with a broad flange.
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Hairs anteriorly on scutum as long as antennae 1-2, about 8 anterior dorsocentral bristles. Male face 25/35, female 25/38 width of one eye. Length 12-20 mm . . . . . Pogonioefferia parkeri (Wilcox, 1966) [AZ, TX, MEX]
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Hairs anteriorly on scutum as long as antennae 1, at most 2-3 anterior dorsocenlral bristles. Male face 25/'36, female 28/41 width of one eye. Length 13-20 mm . . . . . Pogonioefferia ehrenbergi (Wilcox, 1966) [AZ, CA?, MEX]
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Abdominal segments 2-4 with long white parted hair, short parted on 5-7.
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Abdominal segments 2-7 with white parted hair
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Terminalia reddish to brown. Surstyli truncate at apex, lower forceps with sparse fringe of white and black hairs. 6-8 black scutellar bristles. Discal hairs short black. Length 22-30 mm . . . . . Pogonioefferia truncata (Hine, 1911) [AZ, CO, UT, NM]
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Terminalia black. Surstyli rounded apically with an apical flange and tuft of white and black hairs, lower forceps with a dense fringe of white and brown hairs. 20 white scutellar bristles. Discal hairs white and as long as the bristles. Length 15-25 mm . . . . . Pogonioefferia cana (Hine, 1916) [CA, AZ, NV, UT, CO, CAN?, BCA?, MEX]
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Scutellar bristles black. Terminalia black, from above narrower than segment 6, sides parallel, not swollen at tip, from side, general outline cylindrical. Sternite 7 with a Iittle tuft of black hairs. Length 13 mm . . . . . Pogonioefferia mesquite (Bromley, 1951) [TX]
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Scutellar bristles white.
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Terminalia red. Discal hairs of scutellum sparse and about 1/2 length of marginal bristles. Surstyli with a narrow flange apically, lower forceps with a sparse fringe of white hairs. Femora narrowly reddish at base and apex. Length 11-16 mm. . . . . Pogonioefferia pilosus (Hine, 1919) [TX, NM, AZ]
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Terminalia black. Discal hairs of scutellum dense and as long as the marginal bristles
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Palpi in part black haired. Leg bristles largely black. Surstyli truncate apically. Length 15-17 mm . . . . . Pogonioefferia benedicti (Bromley, 1940) [AZ, WA, ID, OR, NV, CA, UT, AZ, BCA]
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Palpi white haired. Leg bristles white.
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Surstyli in lateral view wider at apex than at base, apical margin concave, dorsum with black hairs. Upper occipitals black. Length 16-20 mm . . . . . Pogonioefferia yermo (Wilcox, 1966) [CA]
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Surstyli in lateral view not wider at apex than at base, apical margin convex, terminalia all white haired. Occipital bristles usually all white.
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Parted hairs on abdomen dense and extending over lateral margins on segments 2-7, venter 1-7 with erect hairs. 4-6 slender black anterior dorsocentral bristles. Length 12-19 mm . . . . . Pogonioefferia yuma (Wilcox, 1966) [AZ, CA, MEX]
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Parted hairs on abdomen dense on 2-4, recumbent and not extending over lateral margins on 5-7, short on venter of 5-7. No anterior dorsocentral bristles. Length 17-24 mm . . . . . Pogonioefferia deserti (Wilcox, 1966) [CA, NV, AZ, UT, MEX]
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Abdominal hairs sparse, longer and somewhat parted posteriorly on segments 2-3.
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Long white parted hairs on abdominal segments 2-4 at least.
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Abdomen uniformly gray tomentose. Discal hairs of scutellum white. Surstyli in dorsal view nearly as wide as tergite 7, somewhat broader apically. Length 18-26 mm . . . . . Pogonioefferia californicus (Schaeffer, 1916) [CA, OR, NV, MT?, WA?]
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Abdominal segments black basally. Discal hairs of scutellum in part black. Surstyli in dorsal view much narrolver than tergite 7, of nearly uniform width.
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Abdominal segments 2-6 black basally, 6 sometimes and 7 silvery. Scutellar hairs all black. Sternite 8 broad, truncate apically. hairs black or white. Length 23-30 mm . . . . . Pogonioefferia texana (Banks in Hine, 1919) [TX, AZ?, OK, KS, NM]
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Abdominal segments 2-4 black basally, 5-7 gray tomentose. Scutellar hairs black and white. Sternite 8 narrow apically with black hairs. Length 20-24 mm . . . . . Pogonioefferia canella (Bromley, 1934) [AZ, MEX]
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Terminalia largely white haired. Abdomen gray tomentose at most, segments 6-7 white tomentose, sternite 8 white haired.
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Terminalia largely black haired. Abdomen white tomentose, sternite 8 black haired.
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Surstyli in lateral view narrowed apically, apex divided and the upper lobe larger than the lower lobe. Abdominal segments 2-5 brown tomentose basally, 6-7 white tomentose. Length 23-25 mm . . . . . Pogonioefferia argyrosoma (Hine, 1911) [NM, CO, KS, OK, AR, TX, MEX]
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Surstyli in lateral view broadened apically, not divided at apex but with a rounded lobe above on the margin. Abdomen gray tomentose, thin sometimes on segment 2. Length 15-25 mm . . . . . Pogonioefferia benedicti (Bromley, 1940) [AZ, WA, ID, OR, NV, CA, UT, AZ, BCA]
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Surstyli divided at apex, lower lobe slightly larger than the upper lobe. Scutellar hairs and bristles largely black. Scutum and abdominal segments 1-2 yellowish pollinose. Length 18-23 mm . . . . . Pogonioefferia argentifrons (Hine, 1911) [KS, TX, OK, NM, SD?]
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Surstyli not divided at apex. Scutellar hairs white.
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Surstyli in lateral view narrowed apically, the large rounded triangular lobe almost covering the apex. Scutellar bristles white. Anterior mesonotal hairs subequal in length to antennae 2. Length 18-28 mm . . . . . Pogonioefferia pallidula (Hine, 1911) [NM, WY, NE, CO, KS, OK, TX, SD, KS?]
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Surstyli in lateral view not narrowed apically, apex truncate with a rounded lobe on the upper half. Scutellar bristles black. Anterior mesonotal hairs as long as antennae 1-2. Length 15-21 . . . . . Pogonioefferia basini (Wilcox, 1966) [NV, WA, OR, ID, UT, AZ]
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Females of the pogonias group
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Posterior side of the femora red.
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Femora black, sometimes reddish at tip.
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Ovipositor broad for its entire length, 4.5 mm long . . . . . Pogonioefferia varipes (Williston, 1885) [AZ, NM, KS, CO, TX, WY?, OK]
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Ovipositor much narrower at apex than at base, 5.2 mm long . . . . . Pogonioefferia canella (Bromley, 1934) [AZ, MEX]
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Mystax with black and white hairs or bristles.
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Mystax white or yellowish, at most 1-2 black bristles below.
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Ovipositor at base of tergite 8 with a rounded tubercle below on each side, 5.1 mm long . . . . . Pogonioefferia inflata (Hine, 1911) [CA, MEX]
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Ovipositor usually without definite basal tubercles
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Scutellum with dense white parted hairs on disc. Ovipositor mithout basal swelling, 3.9 mm long . . . . . Pogonioefferia clementei (Wilcox & Martin, 1945) [CA]
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Scutellum with short sparse erect mostly white hairs on disc. Ovipositor with basal swelling, 5.2 mm long . . . . . Pogonioefferia neoinflata (Wilcox, 1966) [CA]
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Mystax yellow or yellowish.
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Mystax white.
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Ovipositor abruptly narrowed apically or of uniform width, tergite 9 nearly 2 times length of cerci.
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Ovipositor gradually narrowing apically, tergite 9 and cerci subequal in length.
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Scutellar bristles black.
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Scutellar bristles white or yellowish.
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Abdominal segments 2-6 brown basally, 7 all brown, 6-7 black haired dorsally; scutellar hairs black. Ovipositor 5.9 mm long . . . . . Pogonioefferia nemoralis (Hine, 1911) [LA, KS, OK, OH, VA, WV, NC, GA, SC, AR]
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Abdomen all yellowish tomentose and yellowish haired; scutellar hairs yellow; ovipositor 5.9 mm long . . . . . Pogonioefferia plena (Hine, 1916) [KS, OK, TX]
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Scutellar hairs yellowish and nearly as long as the marginal bristles. Ovipositor 3.7 mm long . . . . . Pogonioefferia auripila (Hine, 1916) [TX, OK?]
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Scutellar hairs much shorter than the marginal bristles.
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Scutellar hairs yellow. Ovipositor broad and of nearly uniform width, 3.6 mm long . . . . . Pogonioefferia bexarensis (Bromley, 1934) [TX, NM, OK]
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Scutellar hairs all or in part black; apical 2/3 of ovipositor narrow, 3.6 mm long . . . . . Pogonioefferia prairiensis (Bromley, 1934)] [TX, KS, OK]
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Fore femora below with long fine bristles; scutellar hairs in part black. Ovipositor 4.2 mm long . . . . . Pogonioefferia staminea (Williston, 1885) [MT, MT, WY, CO, UT, SD, KS, BCA]
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Fore femora below with stout bristles; scutellar hairs all yellowish. Ovipositor 4.3 mm long . . . . . Pogonioefferia rapax (Osten-Sacken, 1887) [AZ, NM, UT, TX, CO, KS, MEX]
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Third vein forked beyond the middle of the distance between the anterior and discal crossvein; anterior mesonotal hairs as long as antennal segment 1.
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Third vein forked at or before the middle of the distance between the anterior and discal crossvein; anterior mesonotal hairs usually not longer than antennal segment 2.
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Scutellar and occipital bristles white.
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Scutellar and occipital bristles at least in part black.
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Ten scutellar bristles or less.
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Twelve or more scutellar bristles.
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Abdomen grayish tomentose, the dorsum appearing black at some angles; 8-10 scutellar bristles. Ovipositor black, forked at tip, 2.5 mm long . . . . . Pogonioefferia pilosus (Hine, 1919) [TX, NM, AZ]
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Dorsum of abdominal segments brown tomentose, sides and posterior margins gray; 6-8 scutellar bristles. Ovipositor reddish at base, 2.2 mm long . . . . . Pogonioefferia wilcoxi (Bromley, 1940) [TX, AZ, NM]
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Anterior branch of the third vein ends in the costa. Abdominal segment 2 with long more or less parted hairs, 6-7 black haired dorsally. Ovipositor 4.0 mm long . . . . . Pogonioefferia cana (Hine, 1916) [CA, AZ, NV, UT, CO, CAN?, BCA?, MEX]
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Anterior branch of the third vein usually ends in the second vein; at least abdominal segments 2-3 with long more or less parted hairs.
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Abdominal segments 2-3 with long more or less parted hairs, 7 black haired dorsally; ovipositor 5.2 mm long . . . . . Pogonioefferia yermo (Wilcox, 1966) [CA]
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Abdominal segments 2-4 with long more or less parted hairs, all white haired; ovipositor 3.1 to 3.6 mm long.
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Tarsi brown; no anterior dorsocentral bristles. Ovipositor 3.6 mm long . . . . . Pogonioefferia deserti (Wilcox, 1966) [CA, NV, AZ, UT, MEX]
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Tarsi yellowish red; 4-5 slender anterior dorsocentral bristles, usually black; ovipositor 3.1 mm long . . . . . Pogonioefferia yuma (Wilcox, 1966) [AZ, CA, MEX]
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Abdomen wholly gray tomentose. Ovipositor as long as abdominal segments 3-7 . . . . . Pogonioefferia monki (Bromley, 1951) [TX]
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Abdomen black dorsally. gray laterally.
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Abdominal segments 2-7 with black hairs dorsally; scutellar and occipital bristles in part black. Ovipositor 4.4 mm long . . . . . Pogonioefferia ehrenbergi (Wilcox, 1966) [AZ, CA?, MEX]
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At most abdominal segments 6-7 with black hairs dorsally.
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Abdomen all white haired; scutellar and occipital bristles in part black. Ovipositor 2.9 mm long . . . . . Pogonioefferia parkeri (Wilcox, 1966) [AZ, TX, MEX]
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Abdominal segments 6-7 black haired dorsally; scutellar bristles frequently all white, occipitals in part black. Ovipositor 3.8 mm long . . . . . Pogonioefferia coquilletti (Hine, 1919) [CA, AZ, NV, MEX]
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Third vein branched at the middle of the distance between the anterior and discal crossvein.
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Third vein branched before the middle of the distance between the anterior and discal crossvein.
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Scutellar bristles black. Ovipositor about as long as abdominal segments 3-7 . . . . . Pogonioefferia mesquite (Bromley, 1951) [TX]
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Scutellar bristles white. Ovipositor equal in length to abdominal segments 4-7 . . . . . Pogonioefferia benedicti (Bromley, 1940) [AZ, WA, ID, OR, NV, CA, UT, AZ, BCA]
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Ovipositor 5.8 mm long or longer.
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Ovipositor at most 5.2 mm long .
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Abdominal segments 2-5 gray tomentose, 6-7 brownish. Ovipositor with a wedge shaped projection at the base of sternite 8, 6.5 mm long . . . . . Pogonioefferia truncata (Hine, 1911) [AZ, CO, UT, NM]
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Abdominal segments 2-6 basally and 7 largely black. Ovipositor without basal projection, 5.8 mm long . . . . . Pogonioefferia texana (Banks in Hine, 1919) [TX, AZ?, OK, KS, NM]
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Scutellar bristles black.
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Scutellar bristles white.
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Palpi white haired.
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Palpi at least in part black haired.
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Abdominal segments 6-7 black haired dorsally. Ovipositor 5.1 mm long . . . . . Pogonioefferia argyrosoma (Hine, 1911) [NM, CO, KS, OK, AR, TX, MEX]
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Abdomen white haired. Ovipositor 4.3 mm long . . . . . Pogonioefferia argentifrons (Hine, 1911) [KS, TX, OK, NM, SD?]
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Abdomen gray tomentose, dorsum of 2-6 and all of 7 brown, a few black hairs dorsally on 1-4 and many on 5-7. Ovipositor 5.2 mm long . . . . . Pogonioefferia californicus (Schaeffer, 1916) [CA, OR, NV, MT?, WA?]
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Abdomen gray tomentose the dorsum appearing black, dorsum of 5-6 with a few and 7 with many black hairs. Ovipositor 5.2 mm long . . . . . Pogonioefferia canella (Bromley, 1934) [AZ, MEX]
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Anterior mesonotal hairs as long as antennae 1; scutellar hairs nearly as long as the bristles, sometimes 1-3 of the bristles black. Ovipositor 4.0 mm long . . . . . Pogonioefferia basini (Wilcox, 1966) [NV, WA, OR, ID, UT, AZ]
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Anterior mesonotal hairs shorter than antennae 2; scutellar hairs 1/2 length oi the bristles.
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Abdomen white haired; bristles of head and scutum all or largely white; ovipositor of nearly uniiorm width, 4.7 mm long . . . . . Pogonioefferia benedicti (Bromley, 1940) [AZ, WA, ID, OR, NV, CA, UT, AZ, BCA]
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Abdominal segment 7 black haired dorsally; occipital and mesonotal bristles partly to largely black; ovipositor tapering from base tp apex, 4.4. mm long . . . . . Pogonioefferia pallidula (Hine, 1911) [NM, WY, NE, CO, KS, OK, TX, SD, KS?]
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Contents: © Fritz Geller-Grimm, Jorge N. Artigas, 2007
Layout & images: © Fritz Geller-Grimm, 2007
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