Species Diogmites salutans

Classification · Size · Identification · Range · Habitat · Print References

Robber Fly with Prey - Diogmites salutans

Diogmites salutans ovipositing in sand - Diogmites salutans - female

Hanging Thief - Diogmites salutans - 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 salutans (Diogmites salutans)

Size

20-25 mm

Identification

Quoting Artigas, 1966:

A medium-sized brownish red species, with three dark brown stripes on the mesonotum; the central mesonotal stripe is divided longitudinally for its entire length.

Range

Southeastern United States: southern North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, west to Mississippi.

Habitat

Tall grass in damp, sandy areas (Artigas, 1966).

Print References

Artigas, 1966. The genus Digomites..., Ohio Journal of Science 66(4): 401, available here.

Contributed by Cotinis on 8 December, 2006 - 7:54pm

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