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For the United States & Canada

Species Diogmites salutans

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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Diptera (Flies)
No Taxon (Orthorrhapha)
Superfamily Asiloidea
Family Asilidae (Robber Flies)
Subfamily Dasypogoninae
Genus Diogmites (Hanging-thieves)
Species salutans (Diogmites salutans)
Explanation of Names
Diogmites salutans Bromley 1936
Size
20-25 mm(1)
Identification
medium-sized, brownish red; mesonotum with three dark brown stripes (the median one divided for its entire length)(1)
Range
se. US (VA-FL-MS)(2)
Habitat
Tall grass in damp, sandy areas(1)