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Arthropods
Thistledown Velvet Ant
Dasymutilla gloriosa
Authorship: (Saussure)
Notes
Additional UTEP IMRS collections are not yet determined to species.
Sources
[Lenhart (UTEP)]
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderHYMENOPTERA (Bees Ants Wasps and Sawflies)
FamilyMUTILLIDAE (Velvet Ant Family)
GenusDasymutilla
Speciesgloriosa
Recent Observations
Sourced from iNaturalist
Dasymutilla gloriosa (opens in new tab)
paty_gSep 26, 2026Gral Cepeda, Coah., México
Thistledown Velvet Ant (opens in new tab)lesemajesteOct 17, 2026San Diego County, US-CA, US
Thistledown Velvet Ant (opens in new tab)uncle_irohOct 14, 2026La Paz, B.C.S., MX
Thistledown Velvet Ant (opens in new tab)ianmuOct 8, 2026Tucson, AZ, US
Thistledown Velvet Ant (opens in new tab)zooeycaudataOct 2, 2026San Bernardino County, US-CA, US
Thistledown Velvet Ant (opens in new tab)betsylauOct 7, 2026Pioche, NV, US
Thistledown Velvet Ant (opens in new tab)obe3Sep 7, 2026Meadview, AZ, US
Dasymutilla gloriosa (opens in new tab)elrayman210Sep 19, 2026San José del Cabo, B.C.S., México
Thistledown Velvet Ant (opens in new tab)zac_rodriOct 1, 2026Sage Ct, El Paso, TX, US
Thistledown Velvet Ant (opens in new tab)aquilus_aquilaSep 30, 2026Alpine, TX, US
Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | Not assessed |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | GNRNot Ranked |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | Not assessed |
| Texas SGCN | Not assessed |