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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Robber Flies (Asilidae) » Dasypogoninae » Hanging-thieves (Diogmites) » Diogmites neoternatus
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Giant Robber Fly - Diogmites neoternatus
Copyright © 2006 Lew Scharpf

Giant Robber Fly - Diogmites neoternatus
Auburn, Lee County, Alabama, USA
August 3, 2006
Size: 35-38 mm
This robber fly appears to be Promachus spp. Last year, I photographed a fly which was identified as male Promachus rufipes (http://bugguide.net/node/view/30584). This specimen, however, appears to have somewhat different coloration with respect to the scutellum and tibia. Perhaps this is a sex difference. Clarification appreciated.
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Contributed by Lew Scharpf on 3 August, 2006 - 9:27pm
Last updated 4 August, 2006 - 7:12am

Robber
This is a Diogmites and may be D. neoternatus once more.
… Herschel Raney, 3 August, 2006 - 10:28pm login or register to post comments

 
Moved
to genus page. First Diogmites posted for the state.
… Chuck Entz, 4 August, 2006 - 12:04am login or register to post comments

 
Robber Fly
Thanks to Herschel and Chuck for the ID on this one.
… Lew Scharpf, 4 August, 2006 - 11:20am login or register to post comments

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