Diogmites ternatus
Loew, 1866
Diogmites ternatus is a of robber fly in the Asilidae, a group of predatory flies known for their aggressive hunting and -like appearance. The Diogmites includes species commonly referred to as 'hanging thieves' due to their characteristic behavior of suspending themselves from vegetation by their forelegs while feeding on captured prey. As with other members of the Dasypogoninae , D. ternatus likely exhibits the robust body form and strong predatory adaptations typical of this lineage.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Diogmites ternatus: /diˈɒɡmɪtiːz tərˈneɪtəs/
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Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
- T.G.I.Flyday – Andrenosoma fulvicaudum | Beetles In The Bush
- T.G.I.Flyday | Beetles In The Bush
- Arkansas | Beetles In The Bush | Page 3
- Asilidae | Beetles In The Bush | Page 2
- July | 2011 | Beetles In The Bush | Page 2
- Bug Eric: Robber Flies