Ablautus trifarius
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Asilidae
- Genus: Ablautus
- Species: Ablautus trifarius
Visual Description
Ablautus trifarius is a species of robber fly (family Asilidae). Based on examination of preserved specimens, the species exhibits a robust, hairy body typical of many asilids. The thorax and abdomen are covered in dense, pale setae, which provide a somewhat fuzzy appearance. The wings are generally clear or slightly tinted, with distinct venation patterns characteristic of the genus. The legs are well-developed, featuring prominent bristles (macrosetae) that are useful for grasping prey.[1]
General Information
Ablautus trifarius was described by the entomologist Hermann Loew in 1866.[2] It is sometimes referred to by the common name "Loew Prospector".[2] As a member of the family Asilidae, it is a predatory fly that captures other insects.
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References
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Asilidae / Ablautus / trifarius constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- 1 2 Ablautus trifarius Loew, 1866. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1664801. Accessed 2026-07-14.