Ammonaios confusus
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Therevidae
- Genus: Ammonaios
- Species: Ammonaios confusus
Visual Description
Ammonaios confusus is a species of stiletto fly within the family Therevidae. Observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset indicate that these flies possess a slender, elongated body typical of the family.[1] The specimens exhibit a distinct pattern of coloration on the thorax and abdomen, often characterized by muted, earthy tones such as browns and greys, which provide camouflage in their natural habitats.[1] The wings are generally clear or slightly infuscated, held in a characteristic position that reveals the venation patterns diagnostic of the genus.[1]
Taxonomy and Classification
Ammonaios confusus was described by Hauser and Irwin in 2003.[2] It is recognized as an accepted species within the genus Ammonaios, a group of Nearctic therevid flies.[2]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 3 4 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Therevidae / Ammonaios / confusus constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- 1 2 Ammonaios confusus Hauser & Irwin, 2003. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1565041. Accessed 2026-07-17.