Agapophytus labifenestellus
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 labifenestellus
Visual Description
Agapophytus labifenestellus exhibits the characteristic slender, elongated body form typical of many stiletto flies (Therevidae). Observations from available imagery show a distinct, patterned abdomen with alternating bands of dark and lighter coloration. The wings are generally clear or slightly tinted, often displaying characteristic venation patterns that are diagnostic for the genus. The head is relatively large with prominent, holoptic or dichoptic eyes depending on the sex, and the antennae are typically forward-projecting.[1]
Distribution and Classification
Agapophytus labifenestellus is a species of stiletto fly described by Winterton and Irwin in 2001. It is classified within the family Therevidae, a group of flies known for their predatory larvae and adult forms that often frequent sandy or open habitats.[2]
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References
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Therevidae / Agapophytus / labifenestellus constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Agapophytus labifenestellus Winterton & Irwin, 2001. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1566477. Accessed 2026-07-17.