''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies.

Description

Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on the mesonotum and two bristles on the scutellum. The mystax is of relatively modest size and is made up of comparatively few bristles, which do not or barely overlap the beak in side view. The antennae have a relatively slender third article that forms over half of the antennal length and carries a single, minute apical hair. Face narrower than the width of one eye. Abdomen slender and sometimes slightly constricted, its posterior end reaches the wing tips or extends past these. Wings are usually clear or only slightly tinted. Body coloration often predominantly straw-yellowish to orange-reddish, in some species darker brown to black. Eye coloration of live animals often includes iridescent green. Legs comparatively long with prominent bristles, the length of the hind legs often roughly equals the length of the entire body. Forelegs about two-thirds as long as hind legs, with a short but distinctive curved spine at the anterior edge of each tibia. The claws of the hind legs are less than twice as long as the pulvilli. As is typical for Dasypogoninae, the harder

cuticle A cuticle (), or cuticula, is any of a variety of tough but flexible, non-mineral outer coverings of an organism, or parts of an organism, that provide protection. Various types of "cuticle" are non- homologous, differing in their origin, structu ...

of the

prosternum The prothorax is the foremost of the three segments in the thorax of an insect, and bears the first pair of legs. Its principal sclerites (exoskeletal plates) are the pronotum ( dorsal), the prosternum (ventral), and the propleuron ( lateral) on ...

is separated from the neck by an area of flexible cuticle that presumably allows for greater freedom of movement of the forelegs. This feature also occurs in some members of other asilid subfamilies. As with most asilids, known pupae of ''Diogmites'' species have prominent tooth- or hook-like anterior protrusions of the cuticle, which are technically referred to as antennal processes. In this genus there is one undivided pair of anterior antennal processes without any basal bristles, plus three posterior antennal processes Diogmites-prosternum

Biology

Adults of ''Diogmites'' species hunt as ambush predators, taking off from a resting position on the ground or on branches to intercept other flying insects, or to pounce on perching/crawling prey. After prey capture, these flies will feed in a characteristic posture that has earned this genus the common name of Hanging Thieves: they will hang from plant stems or leaves suspended by one or both front legs, with the other legs holding and manipulating the prey while feeding. Presumably the relatively long legs and reduced prosternum of the genus are part of adaptations to facilitate feeding during this suspended posture. Hanging thieves should not to be confused with predatory scorpionflies of the family Bittacidae which are commonly called Hangingflies and which actually capture flying prey in a suspended posture. Many observations of the suspended feeding posture of ''Diogmites'' were caught on camera, for example Herschel Raney's webpage for Dasypogoninae includes images of ''D. angustipennis'', ''D. platypterus'' and ''D. missouriensis'' feeding on a variety of insects. Chris Thawley has an interesting video of a feeding adult manipulating a large prey wasp while in hanging posture. Observations of the moment of prey capture are unfortunately not recorded yet in any literature or web resources. Some species can assume an unusual flight posture, with the first and last leg pairs raised high while the middle legs are extended downwards (personal observation of low-flying ''D. angustipennis'' males and females in central New Mexico). This might represent a peculiar type of hunting-related behavior more commonly referred to as orientation flights, or perhaps might serve purposes unrelated to hunting, such as a defensive posture to reduce odds of capture by dragonflies or other robberflies, or behavior intended to facilitate latching onto plant stems and leaves for landing. Robert Lavigne's Predator-Prey Database for the family Asilidae has 443 records of observations for at least 20 species of ''Diogmites'' feeding on a wide range of prey, including other asilids as well as dragonflies. Particular species can be selective in prey choice however, for example ''D. crudelis'' was observed to feed on Diptera or Hymenoptera in 89 of 93 cases. Very little is known about larval biology, but ''D. misellus'' and ''D. neoternatus'' larvae were respectively observed and surmised to feed on scarabaeid grubs. Larvae appear to live and pupate in soil, adults emerge after the pupae break through the soil surface to expose the anterior body. Whitney Cranshaw has captured emergence of an adult ''D. angustipennis'' in a series of remarkable photographs available at Zipcodezoo. Norman Lavers' Illustrated Field Guide to The Robber Flies of Crowley's Ridge, Arkansas details egg-laying behavior of ''D. platypterus'' and includes a more detailed photo of a protruding pupal cuticle.

Taxonomy

Depending on the source, 73 to 77 species are currently recognized in ''Diogmites'': * ''

Diogmites aberrans ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly Neotropical realm, neotropical Fly, flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly co ...

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, 1821) * ''

Diogmites affinis ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

'' (Bellardi, 1861) * ''

Diogmites alvesi ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

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, contrary to an erratum that was copied across multiple web databases * ''

Diogmites amethistinus ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

'' Carrera, 1953 * '' Diogmites angustipennis'' Loew, 1866 * ''

Diogmites atriapex ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

'' Carrera, 1953 classified instead as '' Neodiogmites'' by Alvim et al (2014) * ''

Diogmites aureolus ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

'' Carrera & Papavero, 1962 * ''

Diogmites basalis ''Diogmites basalis'', the New York bee killer, is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae. References Asilidae Articles created by Qbugbot Insects described in 1851 {{Asilidae-stub ...

'' ( Walker, 1851) * ''

Diogmites bellardi ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

'' (Bromley, 1929) * ''

Diogmites bicolor ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

'' ( Jaennicke, 1867) * ''

Diogmites bifasciatus ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

'' Carrera, 1949 * ''

Diogmites bilineatus ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

'' ( Loew, 1866) * ''

Diogmites bilobatus ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

'' Barnes, 2010 classified instead as '' Leptogaster'' by geller-grimm.de but not GBIF * '' Diogmites bimaculatus'' (Bromley, 1929) * ''

Diogmites bromleyi ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

'' Carrera, 1949 * ''

Diogmites brunneus ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

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Diogmites castaneus ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly Neotropical realm, neotropical Fly, flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly co ...

'' ( Macquart, 1838) * ''

Diogmites coffeatus ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

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, 1819) * ''

Diogmites coloradensis ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

'' (James, 1933) * ''

Diogmites contortus ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

'' Bromley, 1936 * ''

Diogmites craveri ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

'' (Bellardi, 1861) * ''

Diogmites crudelis ''Diogmites crudelis'' is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae. References External links

* Asilidae Articles created by Qbugbot Insects described in 1936 {{Asilidae-stub ...

'' Bromley, 1936 * '' Diogmites cuantlensis'' (Bellardi, 1861) * ''

Diogmites discolor ''Diogmites discolor'' is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae. References Asilidae Articles created by Qbugbot Insects described in 1866 {{Asilidae-stub ...

'' Loew, 1866 * ''

Diogmites dubius ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

'' (Bellardi, 1861) * ''

Diogmites duillius ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

'' ( Walker, 1849) * ''

Diogmites esuriens ''Diogmites esuriens'' is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae. References Asilidae Articles created by Qbugbot Insects described in 1936 {{Asilidae-stub ...

'' Bromley, 1936 * ''

Diogmites fasciatus ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

'' ( Macquart, 1834) * ''

Diogmites ferrugineus ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

'' (Lynch & Arribálzaga, 1880) * ''

Diogmites fragilis ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

'' Bromley, 1936 * '' Diogmites goniostigma'' Bellardi, 1861 * ''

Diogmites grossus ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

'' (Bromley, 1936) * '' Diogmites herennius'' ( Walker, 1849) * ''

Diogmites heydenii ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

'' ( Jaennicke, 1867) * ''

Diogmites imitator ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

'' Carrera, 1953 * ''

Diogmites inclusus ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

'' ( Walker, 1851) * ''

Diogmites intactus ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

'' (

, 1828) * ''

Diogmites jalapensis ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

'' Bellardi, 1861 * '' Diogmites lindigii'' ( Schiner, 1868) * ''

Diogmites lineola ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

'' (Bromley, 1934) * ''

Diogmites litoralis ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

'' (

, 1930) * ''

Diogmites maculatus ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

, 1934 * ''

Diogmites memnon ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

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Diogmites misellus ''Diogmites misellus'' is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae. References Asilidae Articles created by Qbugbot Insects described in 1866 {{Asilidae-stub ...

'' Loew, 1866 * ''

Diogmites missouriensis ''Diogmites missouriensis'' is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae. References Further reading * * * * * * * External links * * Asilidae Insects described in 1951 {{Asilidae-stub ...

'' Bromley, 1951 * ''

Diogmites neoternatus ''Diogmites neoternatus'' is a species of robber fly in the family Asilidae. Its genus name, ''Diogmites ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized ro ...

'' (Bromley, 1931) * ''

Diogmites nigripennis ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

'' ( Macquart, 1847) * ''

Diogmites nigripes ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

'' (Bellardi, 1861) * ''

Diogmites nigritarsis ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

'' ( Macquart, 1846) * ''

Diogmites notatus ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

'' Bigot, 1878 classified instead as ''

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'' by geller-grimm.de but not GBIF * ''

Diogmites obscurus ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

'' Carrera, 1949 * ''

Diogmites perplexus ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

'' Back, 1909 * ''

Diogmites platypterus ''Diogmites platypterus'' is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae. References Asilidae Articles created by Qbugbot Insects described in 1866 {{Asilidae-stub ...

'' Loew, 1866 * ''

Diogmites pritchardi ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

'' Bromley, 1936 * ''

Diogmites properans ''Diogmites properans'' is a species of robber flies The Asilidae are the robber fly family, also called assassin flies. They are powerfully built, bristly flies with a short, stout proboscis enclosing the sharp, sucking hypopharynx. The name " ...

'' Bromley, 1936 * ''

Diogmites pseudojalapensis ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

'' (Bellardi, 1862) * ''

Diogmites pulcher ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

'' (Back, 1909) * ''

Diogmites reticulatus ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

'' (Fabricius, 1805) * ''

Diogmites rubescens ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

'' (Bellardi, 1861) * ''

Diogmites rubrodorsatus ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

'' (Artigas, 1966) * ''

Diogmites rufibasis ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

'' Bigot, 1878 * ''

Diogmites rufipalpis ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

'' ( Macquart, 1838) * ''

Diogmites sallei ''Diogmites sallei'' is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae. References Asilidae Articles created by Qbugbot Insects described in 1861 {{Asilidae-stub ...

'' (Bellardi, 1861) * ''

Diogmites salutans ''Diogmites salutans'' is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae. References Asilidae Articles created by Qbugbot Insects described in 1936 {{Asilidae-stub ...

'' Bromley, 1936 * '' Diogmites superbus'' Carrera, 1953 * ''

Diogmites symmachus ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

'' ( Loew, 1872) * ''

Diogmites tau ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

, 1887 * ''

Diogmites teresita ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

'' Lamas, 1972 * ''

Diogmites ternatus ''Diogmites ternatus'' is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae. References Asilidae Articles created by Qbugbot Insects described in 1866 {{Asilidae-stub ...

'' Loew, 1866 * ''

Diogmites texanus ''Diogmites texanus'' is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae. References Further reading * * * * * * External links * * Asilidae Articles created by Qbugbot Insects described in 1934 {{Asilidae-stub ...

'' Bromley, 1934 * ''

Diogmites tricolor ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

'' (Bellardi, 1861) * '' Diogmites unicolor'' Hull, 1958 * ''

Diogmites virescens ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

'' (Bellardi, 1861) * ''

Diogmites vulgaris ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

'' Carrera, 1947 * ''

Diogmites winthemi ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

'' (

, 1821) * ''

Diogmites wygodzinskyi ''Diogmites'' is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies. Description Medium to large-sized robber flies (17–48 mm) with mostly minute body hair, thoracal bristles are mostly confined to a row on t ...

'' Carrera, 1949

Phylogeny

Although ''Diogmites'' is usually considered a member of the subfamily Dasypogoninae, combined analysis of morphological and molecular characters places ''Diogmites tristis'' in a clade corresponding to the subfamily Stenopogoninae instead, without however providing direct support for monophyly of this subfamily.

References

External links

* Wikispecies page for ''Diogmites''
Diogmites page on bugguide.net
{{Taxonbar, from=Q14512350 Asilidae genera