Missouri Hanging Thief
Diogmites missouriensis
Classification
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Superfamily: Asiloidea
- Family: Asilidae
- Subfamily: Dasypogoninae
- Genus: Diogmites
- Species: missouriensis
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Diogmites missouriensis: //daɪˈɒɡmɪtiːz mɪˌzʊəriˈɛnsɪs//
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Summary
Diogmites missouriensis, commonly known as the Missouri Hanging Thief, is a species of robber fly in the family Asilidae.
Physical Characteristics
Body 17-26 mm, average 20 mm; pale reddish golden species; proboscis reddish brown; abdomen yellow without distinct blackish markings.
Distribution
Found from Ohio and Alabama to Missouri and Mississippi.
Tags
- Diogmites
- robber fly
- Missouri Hanging Thief