Antipalus varipes
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Asilidae
- Genus: Antipalus
- Species: Antipalus varipes
Visual Description
Antipalus varipes is a robber fly characterized by a slender, elongated body typical of many Asilidae. Observed specimens exhibit a generally brownish to greyish coloration with fine, dense pubescence covering much of the thorax and abdomen. The wings are typically clear or slightly tinted, with distinct venation patterns characteristic of the family. The legs are relatively long and robust, often showing variations in color, which is reflected in the specific epithet varipes.[1]
Ecology and Distribution
Antipalus varipes (Meigen, 1820) is a species of robber fly known to occur throughout Europe.[2][3] In Poland, it is considered a relatively rare species, with documented occurrences in various regions, including northern Poland, Glogów in Lower Silesia, and the Pieprzowe Mountains.[2]
Ecologically, A. varipes is classified as a summer-form species associated with xerothermic (dry, heat-loving) habitats. Specific collection sites in Poland include the Nida Valley, particularly the Dębina forest, and areas near Kazimierz Dolny.[2]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Asilidae / Antipalus / varipes constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- 1 2 3 Przemysław Trojan. Łowiki (Diptera, Asilidae) stanowisk kserotermicznych Polski = Ktyri (Diptera, Asilidae) kserotermičeskih stacij v Pol'še. Fragmenta Faunistica. 1961. https://doi.org/10.3161/00159301ff1961.9.10.109.
- ↑ Antipalus varipes (Meigen, 1820). GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/4515372. Accessed 2026-07-14.