Species Diogmites basalis

Classification · Other Common Names · Size · Identification · Range · Print References

Big Fly - Diogmites basalis - Diogmites basalis

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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 basalis (Diogmites basalis)

Other Common Names

New York Bee Killer

Size

20-27 mm

Identification

"A large reddish brown species, with golden spots on each side of the abdominal segments" (Artigas, 1966).

Range

Widely distributed through eastern and central North America: Colorado to Northeast (where common),

Print References

Artigas, The Genus Diogmites in the Eastern United States. THE OHIO JOURNAL OF SCIENCE 66(4): 401, July, 1966, available here.

Contributed by tom murray on 30 July, 2005 - 9:01am
Additional contributions by cotinis
Last updated 25 July, 2006 - 12:16am

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