Anabarhynchus cupreus
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Therevidae
- Genus: Anabarhynchus
- Species: Anabarhynchus cupreus
Visual Description
Anabarhynchus cupreus is a stiletto fly characterized by a slender, elongated body typical of the family Therevidae. Observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset indicate that the species possesses a dense covering of fine, hair-like setae over much of its body, which can give it a somewhat fuzzy appearance. The coloration is generally muted, often featuring shades of brown, grey, or copper, which provides effective camouflage in its natural environment. The wings are typically clear or slightly smoky, with distinct venation patterns characteristic of the genus. The eyes are large and prominent, occupying a significant portion of the head, as is common in many dipterans.[1]
Classification and History
Anabarhynchus cupreus was originally described by F. W. Hutton in 1901 as Ectinorhynchus cupreus. It is currently recognized as an accepted species within the genus Anabarhynchus.[2]
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References
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Therevidae / Anabarhynchus / cupreus constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Anabarhynchus cupreus (Hutton, 1901). GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1564942. Accessed 2026-07-17.