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Black Hanging Thief
Diogmites platypterus
Diogmites platypterus, also known as the Black Hanging Thief, is a species of robber fly in the family Asilidae. 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.
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Range & habitat
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.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 61666.