Acupalpa
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Therevidae
- Genus: Acupalpa
Visual Description
Acupalpa species are stiletto flies characterized by their slender, elongated body form typical of the family Therevidae. Observations of specimens in the TreeOfLife-200M dataset reveal a diverse range of coloration and patterns across the genus, with some species exhibiting distinct abdominal markings or bands.[1] The head is generally prominent, and the wings are typically clear or lightly patterned, often held in a characteristic position at rest.[1]
Overview
Acupalpa Kröber, 1912 is a genus of Australian stiletto flies belonging to the subfamily Agapophytinae.[2] The genus is closely related to Pipinnipons Winterton, 2001, which is considered its sister group.
A comprehensive taxonomic revision of the genus has recognized 19 species. This revision included the description of 12 new species and the transfer of A. imitans (White, 1915) and A. albimanis (Kröber, 1914) into the genus. The genus was originally described by Otto Kröber in 1912.[3]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Therevidae / Acupalpa constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Shaun L. Winterton. Revision of the stiletto fly genera Acupalpa Kröber and Pipinnipons Winterton (Diptera, Therevidae, Agapophytinae) using cybertaxonomic methods, with a key to Australasian genera. ZooKeys. 2011. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.95.1461.
- ↑ Acupalpa Kröber, 1912. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1566276. Accessed 2026-07-17.