Acupalpa semirufa
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Therevidae
- Genus: Acupalpa
- Species: Acupalpa semirufa
Visual Description
Acupalpa semirufa is a stiletto fly characterized by its slender, elongated body form typical of the family Therevidae. Observations of specimens from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset reveal a distinct coloration pattern, with reddish-brown or orange-toned abdominal segments, which is consistent with its specific epithet semirufa[1]. The wings are generally clear or slightly infuscated, and the legs are slender, adapted for its active, predatory lifestyle as an adult.
Biology and Classification
Acupalpa semirufa Mann is a recognized species within the genus Acupalpa (Diptera: Therevidae: Agapophytinae)[2]. The genus Acupalpa was revised to include a total of 19 species, and it is considered a sister-genus to Pipinnipons Winterton[2].
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References
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Therevidae / Acupalpa / semirufa constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- 1 2 Shaun L. Winterton. Revision of the stiletto fly genera Acupalpa Kröber and Pipinnipons Winterton (Diptera, Therevidae, Agapophytinae) using cybertaxonomic methods, with a key to Australasian genera. ZooKeys. 2011. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.95.1461.