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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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Wasp? on Monarda - Diogmites
Copyright © 2012 Steve Sass

Wasp? on Monarda - Diogmites
South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
August 7, 2012
Photographed on Mondarda fistulosa
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Contributed by Steve Sass on 17 December, 2012 - 8:26pm
Last updated 25 December, 2012 - 1:06am

Hanging Thief Fly
Moved from ID Request.

Steve,
I "cropped the image to emphasize the bug." This is most likely a D. neoternatus, but someone knowledgeable of keying robbers, will have to make that call. Merry Christmas.
robert
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 25 December, 2012 - 1:06am login or register to post comments

 
Happy New Year
Thank you Robert. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
… Steve Sass, 31 December, 2012 - 4:09pm login or register to post comments

Amazing!
What an amazing creature. Thanks for the enlightenment. Based on the picture and location, is it feasible to get it to the species level?
… Steve Sass, 20 December, 2012 - 6:35am login or register to post comments

Diogmites…
See reference here.
… Ross Hill, 17 December, 2012 - 8:45pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you
Much appreciated. I'm obviously a neophyte, but I'm trying.
… Steve Sass, 17 December, 2012 - 10:34pm login or register to post comments

 
Well…
I think this predatory fly would be proud to know that you thought it was a wasp because that is precisely it's intention - to look like a wasp in order to try to lure one in close enough to capture it. They are great wasp mimics.
… Ross Hill, 19 December, 2012 - 5:32pm login or register to post comments

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