Acantothereva oblata
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Therevidae
- Genus: Acantothereva
- Species: Acantothereva oblata
Visual Description
Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, Acantothereva oblata exhibits typical characteristics of the family Therevidae, commonly known as stiletto flies. The specimens display a slender, elongated body form. The thorax and abdomen are covered in fine, dense setae (hairs), which are characteristic of many therevid species. The coloration is generally muted, featuring shades of brown and grey, which likely provides camouflage in their natural habitats. The wings are typically clear or slightly smoky, with distinct venation patterns characteristic of the family.[1]
Distribution and Taxonomy
Acantothereva oblata was described by Kevin C. Holston in 2009.[2] The species is recognized as an accepted name within the genus Acantothereva.[3] The original description was published in Zootaxa, where the author discussed the taxonomic consequences and phylogenetic implications of this new species from Tunisia.[3]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Therevidae / Acantothereva / oblata constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Acantothereva oblata Holston, 2009, sp. nov. - Plazi TreatmentBank. Plazi TreatmentBank. http://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/xhtml/A00BB4073679CB06B7BC6D86FE126BA6. Accessed 2026-07-14.
- 1 2 Acantothereva oblata Holston, 2009. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/8499676. Accessed 2026-07-17.