Anasillomos
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Asilidae
- Genus: Anasillomos
Visual Description
Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, members of the genus Anasillomos are characterized by a robust, bristly appearance typical of many assassin flies (Asilidae).[1] They exhibit a distinct, elongated body shape with prominent, compound eyes and well-developed, often pale or yellowish, leg structures.[1] The thorax and abdomen are frequently covered in dense, fine setae, contributing to their textured, often mottled or patterned appearance.[1]
Overview
Anasillomos is a genus of assassin flies (family Asilidae) described by Jason G. H. Londt in 1983.[2] These flies are native to southern Africa.[3]
A review of the genus conducted in 2015 resulted in the description of a second species, Anasillomos juergeni, found in the Namib Desert.[3] This taxonomic review provided updated descriptions, re-descriptions, and identification keys for the genus, while also discussing its seasonal incidence and distribution within biodiversity hotspots.[3]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 3 4 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Asilidae / Anasillomos constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Anasillomos Londt, 1983. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1655199. Accessed 2026-07-14.
- 1 2 3 Torsten Dikow. Review of Anasillomos Londt, 1983 with the description of a new species (Insecta: Diptera: Asilidae). Biodiversity Data Journal. 2015. https://doi.org/10.3897/bdj.3.e4652.