Amphisbetetus favillaceus
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Asilidae
- Genus: Amphisbetetus
- Species: Amphisbetetus favillaceus
Visual Description
Amphisbetetus favillaceus is a member of the family Asilidae, commonly known as robber flies. Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, individuals exhibit typical asilid morphology, characterized by a robust, elongated body and prominent, forward-facing compound eyes. The thorax is well-developed, supporting strong, functional wings and legs adapted for predatory behavior. The coloration and vestiture (hair-like structures) are consistent with the general appearance of the genus, providing camouflage or signaling in their environment.[1]
Taxonomic History
The species was originally described as Habropogon favillaceus by Loew in 1856.[2]
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References
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Asilidae / Amphisbetetus / favillaceus constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Amphisbetetus favillaceus (Loew, 1856). GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1659572. Accessed 2026-07-14.