Aneomochtherus lepidus
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Asilidae
- Genus: Aneomochtherus
- Species: Aneomochtherus lepidus
Visual Description
Aneomochtherus lepidus exhibits the characteristic elongated, robust body form typical of many robber flies (family Asilidae). Observations of specimens from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset reveal a distinct, bristly appearance, particularly on the thorax and legs, which is a common feature among members of this family.[1] The coloration generally includes muted, earthy tones such as browns and greys, providing camouflage in their typical habitats. The wings are typically clear or slightly tinted, and the eyes are large and prominent, occupying a significant portion of the head, which is consistent with their predatory lifestyle as aerial hunters.[1]
Status and Classification
Aneomochtherus lepidus (Loew, 1871) is an accepted species within the family Asilidae.[2] It was originally described under the name Mochtherus lepidus by Loew in 1871.[2]
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References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Asilidae / Aneomochtherus / lepidus constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- 1 2 Aneomochtherus lepidus (Loew, 1871). GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/4515509. Accessed 2026-07-14.