Abrachyglossum
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Conopidae
- Genus: Abrachyglossum
Visual Description
Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, members of the genus Abrachyglossum exhibit characteristics typical of the family Conopidae.[1] These insects generally possess a slender, wasp-like body form. Key visible traits include a distinct, often bulbous head and a noticeably elongated, thin abdomen. The wings are typically clear or lightly patterned, and the legs are slender, adapted for their lifestyle as parasitoids.
General Information
Abrachyglossum is a genus of flies within the family Conopidae, first described by Kröber in 1919.[2] As members of this family, they are known to be parasitoids, typically targeting other insects such as Hymenoptera.
Gallery
References
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Conopidae / Abrachyglossum constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Abrachyglossum Krober, 1919. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1568203. Accessed 2026-07-15.