Biology:Diogmites platypterus
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Short description: Species of fly
| Diogmites platypterus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Asilidae |
| Genus: | Diogmites |
| Species: | D. platypterus
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| Binomial name | |
| Diogmites platypterus Loew, 1866
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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
- ↑ "Diogmites platypterus Report". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=133046. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ↑ "Diogmites platypterus species details". http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/d3c780fda6637095c5919787ecafba3c. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Diogmites platypterus". https://www.gbif.org/species/1662421. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ↑ "The Genus Diogmites (Robber Flies) in the Eastern United States". https://kb.osu.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/1627fa5e-e271-53f9-b66b-9bef16681d56/content. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
Wikidata ☰ Q10755784 entry
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