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Dasymutilla satanas

Dasymutilla satanas

Classification

Class
Insecta

Dasymutilla satanas, also known as Satan's velvet ant, is a species of velvet ant found in the deserts of the Great Basin region of North America. The name is most likely a reference to the "hellish" deserts where it dwells. The females of this species are relatively large for the genus, comparable to the size of Dasymutilla magna or Dasymutilla sackenii females.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 52