This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
Alipumilio athesphatus is a hoverfly species. Observations of museum specimens from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset reveal a robust body form typical of the family Syrphidae.[1] The specimens exhibit a distinct, dark-colored thorax and abdomen, with visible wing venation patterns characteristic of the genus.[1]
Alipumilio athesphatus is a species within the tribe Merodontini (subfamily Eristalinae) and is present in Argentina.[2] In the Neotropical region, the tribe Merodontini is represented by four genera, with four species from three of these genera currently known in Argentina, including A. athesphatus. The species was described by Morales, Massardo, Moreira & Thompson in 2009.[3]