Antiphrisson trifarius
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Asilidae
- Genus: Antiphrisson
- Species: Antiphrisson trifarius
Visual Description
Antiphrisson trifarius is a member of the family Asilidae, commonly known as robber flies. Observations of specimens from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset reveal characteristic features of this group.[1] The flies exhibit a slender, elongated body typical of many asilids, with a distinct, robust thorax and a tapering abdomen. The head features prominent, large compound eyes separated by a wide vertex, and a characteristic "beard" of bristles (mystax) around the mouthparts, which are adapted for predatory feeding. The legs are generally strong and equipped with bristles, facilitating the capture and handling of prey. The wings are clear or slightly tinted, with venation patterns consistent with the family.[1]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Asilidae / Antiphrisson / trifarius constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.