Diogmites platypterus

Diogmites platypterus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Asilidae
Genus: Diogmites
Species:
D. platypterus
Binomial name
Diogmites platypterus
Loew, 1866

Diogmites platypterus, also known as the Black Hanging Thief, is a species of robber fly in the family Asilidae.[1][2][3] This species of robber fly is dark brown to black, has a slender body, and broad wings. The wings of this species are darker, wider, and longer than any other species within the genus.[4]

Range

Diogmites platypterus can be found in the eastern United States. While more common within the midwest and south, there are a few records of the species as far east as Georgia and South Carolina.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Diogmites platypterus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  2. ↑ "Diogmites platypterus species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  3. 1 2 "Diogmites platypterus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  4. ↑ "The Genus Diogmites (Robber Flies) in the Eastern United States". Ohio State University. Retrieved 2026-08-14.


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