Allochrotus poecilus
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Empididae
- Genus: Allochrotus
- Species: Allochrotus poecilus
Visual Description
Allochrotus poecilus exhibits the characteristic body plan of a dipteran, with a distinct head, thorax, and abdomen. Observations of specimens from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset reveal a slender, elongated body form typical of many members of the family Empididae.[1] The wings are generally clear and membranous, extending beyond the tip of the abdomen. The legs are relatively long and slender, adapted for their predatory or resting behaviors. The coloration observed in these specimens is predominantly muted, featuring shades of brown and grey, which likely provides camouflage in their natural habitats.[1]
General Information
Allochrotus poecilus is a species of fly belonging to the family Empididae, commonly known as dance flies. It was originally described by the entomologist R. A. Philippi in 1865 under the basionym Empis poecilus.[2] As a member of the Empididae, it is part of a diverse family of flies known for their complex mating behaviors and predatory habits as adults.[3]
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References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Empididae / Allochrotus / poecilus constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Allochrotus poecilus (Philippi, 1865). GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1585841. Accessed 2026-07-15.
- ↑ Allochrotus poecilus. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Allochrotus%20poecilus. Accessed 2026-07-14.