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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Robber Flies (Asilidae) » Dasypogoninae » Hanging-thieves (Diogmites)
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red robber - Diogmites - female
Copyright © 2007 Bob Beatson

red robber - Diogmites - Female
Madera Canyon, Santa Rita Mts., Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
September 29, 2007
Size: ~2-3cm
This robber was flying low over the substrate. It would then land and oviposit in the soft granite-sand. Very red appearance made it look like a red wasp at first. Large critter. Anybody have a possible ID?? 2 of 2

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red robber - Diogmites - female red robber - Diogmites - female
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Contributed by Bob Beatson on 29 September, 2007 - 8:49pm
Last updated 31 March, 2020 - 6:55pm

Moved
Moved from Dasypogoninae.
… Chris Cohen, 31 March, 2020 - 6:55pm login or register to post comments

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Also an AZ Diogmites. Same species possibilities.
… Herschel Raney, 29 September, 2007 - 8:56pm login or register to post comments

 
Wow -
same locality even! Thanks Herschel.
… Bob Beatson, 1 October, 2007 - 1:17pm login or register to post comments

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