Species Diogmites angustipennis

Classification · Other Common Names · Size · Remarks · Print References · Works Cited

Diogmites - Diogmites angustipennis - female

Robber Fly 05 - Diogmites angustipennis - female

the robber fly that fed on my blood - Diogmites angustipennis

Robber Fly - Diogmites angustipennis - male - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon ("Orthorrhapha" (Brachycera excluding Aschiza and Schizophora))

Superfamily Asiloidea

Family Asilidae (Robber Flies)

Subfamily Dasypogoninae

Genus Diogmites (Hanging-thieves)

Species angustipennis (Diogmites angustipennis)

Other Common Names

Prairie Robber Fly

Size

25 mm

Remarks

Guide TBA--PC.

Print References

Salsbury, p. 396--photo (1)

Works Cited

1.	Insects in Kansas By Glenn A. Salsbury and Stephan C. White

Contributed by Cotinis on 1 July, 2005 - 7:16pm

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