Neoitamus sp.

Neoitamus is a genus of robber fly in the family Asilidae. The large adult looks like a wasp and feeds on other robber flies, bees, and wasps. The larva can have a varying diet depending on its current larval stage. It can take 1-3 years for members of the Asilidae family to complete their life cycles. These flies are often found in open, sunny, and dry habitats with patches of vegetation. 

Order: Diptera
Family: Asilidae
Species: Neoitamus sp.

Photograph: © 2015 RKD Peterson
Date of Photograph: 21 June 2015
Location: Montana, Gallatin Co. (45^o20'53" N 111^o10'31" W)