Dasymutilla gorgon (Blake, 1871) is a animal in the Mutillidae family, order Hymenoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Dasymutilla gorgon (Blake, 1871)

Dasymutilla gorgon (Blake, 1871)

Dasymutilla gorgon is a velvet ant species native to central North America, ranging from Colorado to Louisiana.

Family
Genus
Dasymutilla
Order
Hymenoptera
Class
Insecta

About Dasymutilla gorgon (Blake, 1871)

Dasymutilla gorgon is a velvet ant species described by Blake in 1871. It is native to central North America, with a native range extending from Colorado to Louisiana.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hymenoptera Mutillidae Dasymutilla

More from Mutillidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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