Acraspisoides monticola
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Therevidae
- Genus: Acraspisoides
- Species: Acraspisoides monticola
Visual Description
Acraspisoides monticola 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 the family.[1] The specimens display a distinct pattern of coloration on the thorax and abdomen, with a generally muted, brownish or greyish appearance that likely aids in camouflage within their natural habitat. The wings are clear and held in a characteristic position when at rest.[1]
Classification and History
Acraspisoides monticola was described by Shaun L. Winterton in 2007.[2] The species is recognized as an accepted name within the genus Acraspisoides, which belongs to the subfamily Agapophytinae.[3]
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References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Therevidae / Acraspisoides / monticola constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Acraspisoides monticola Winterton, 2007, sp. nov. - Plazi TreatmentBank. Plazi TreatmentBank. http://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/xhtml/038D87C9FFECFF9BADC0FC9CFF51FEAE. Accessed 2026-07-14.
- ↑ Acraspisoides monticola Winterton, 2007. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1566076. Accessed 2026-07-17.