Acathrito lindneri
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Therevidae
- Genus: Acathrito
- Species: Acathrito lindneri
Visual Description
Acathrito lindneri is a species of stiletto fly within the family Therevidae. Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, individuals exhibit the characteristic slender, elongated body form typical of many therevids.[1] The specimens display a distinct pattern of coloration on the thorax and abdomen, often featuring muted, earthy tones such as browns and greys that provide camouflage in their natural habitats. The wings are typically clear or slightly infuscated, held in a characteristic resting position that aligns with the body axis.[1]
Biology and Classification
Acathrito lindneri was described by the entomologist Leif Lyneborg in 1983.[2] The species is recognized as an accepted taxon within the genus Acathrito. Its description was published as part of a broader review of Palaearctic genera within the subfamily Phycinae.[2]
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References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Therevidae / Acathrito / lindneri constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- 1 2 Acathrito lindneri Lyneborg, 1983. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1565761. Accessed 2026-07-17.