Aplestobroma avidum
Aplestobroma avidum is a species of robber fly in the family Asilidae. It was described by Frank M. Hull in 1958.[1]
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[2]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Asilidae
- Genus: Aplestobroma
- Species: Aplestobroma avidum
Visual Description
Based on observations of specimens in the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, Aplestobroma avidum exhibits characteristic features of the family Asilidae.[2] The species displays a robust, elongated body typical of robber flies, with a prominent, rigid proboscis adapted for predation. The thorax is well-developed, supporting strong flight muscles, and the legs are equipped with stout bristles, which are commonly used for grasping prey. The wings are clear and held flat over the abdomen when at rest.
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References
- ↑ Aplestobroma avidum Hull, 1958. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1660138. Accessed 2026-07-14.
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Asilidae / Aplestobroma / avidum constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.