Agapophytus eli
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Therevidae
- Genus: Agapophytus
- Species: Agapophytus eli
Visual Description
Agapophytus eli is a species of stiletto fly. Based on observations of specimens in the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, the adult fly exhibits a slender, elongated body typical of the family Therevidae.[1] The thorax and abdomen display distinct patterning, with coloration that often includes shades of brown and grey, providing a degree of camouflage. The wings are typically clear or slightly smoky, held in a characteristic position at rest that emphasizes the fly's streamlined profile.[1]
Classification and History
Agapophytus eli was described by entomologists Shaun L. Winterton and Michael E. Irwin in 2001.[2] The species was formally established as part of their phylogenetic revision of the genus Agapophytus within the family Therevidae.[2]
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References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Therevidae / Agapophytus / eli constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- 1 2 Agapophytus eli Winterton & Irwin, 2001. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1566459. Accessed 2026-07-17.