Apothechyla
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Asilidae
- Genus: Apothechyla
Visual Description
Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, members of the genus Apothechyla exhibit the characteristic body form of the family Asilidae (robber flies).[1] They possess a robust, elongated thorax and a slender, tapering abdomen. The head is typically prominent with large, well-developed compound eyes. The legs are strong and often feature visible bristles, which are common adaptations for their predatory lifestyle. The coloration observed in these specimens is generally muted, consisting of shades of brown, grey, or black, which may provide camouflage in their natural habitats.[1]
General Information
Apothechyla is a genus of robber flies (family Asilidae) described by F.M. Hull in 1962.[2] The genus was established in his comprehensive work, Robber flies of the world. The genera of the family Asilidae.[2]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Asilidae / Apothechyla constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- 1 2 Apothechyla Hull, 1962. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1654979. Accessed 2026-07-14.