Allochrotus
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Empididae
- Genus: Allochrotus
Visual Description
Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, members of the genus Allochrotus (specifically A. poecilus) exhibit a slender, fly-like body typical of the family Empididae.[1] The insects possess prominent, compound eyes and elongated legs.[1] The wings are generally clear or lightly patterned, and the overall coloration often includes shades of brown or grey, which may provide camouflage in their natural habitats.[1]
Ecology and Distribution
Allochrotus is a genus of dance flies within the family Empididae.[2] The genus was described by J.E. Collin in 1933.[2] Documented interactions indicate that Allochrotus poecilus has been observed visiting the flowers of Aristotelia chilensis.[3]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 3 4 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Empididae / Allochrotus constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- 1 2 Allochrotus Collin, 1933. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1585840. Accessed 2026-07-15.
- ↑ Allochrotus. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Allochrotus. Accessed 2026-07-14.