Anypodetus fascipennis
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Asilidae
- Genus: Anypodetus
- Species: Anypodetus fascipennis
Visual Description
Anypodetus fascipennis is a species of robber fly (family Asilidae). Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, the species exhibits a robust, elongated body typical of many asilids.[1] Key morphological features include a distinctively patterned wing structure and a set of prominent, bristly hairs on the head and thorax, which are characteristic of its predatory nature.[1]
Distribution and Classification
Anypodetus fascipennis was described by E.O. Engel in 1924.[2] The species is recognized as an accepted name within the genus Anypodetus. Taxonomic treatments, such as those found in Plazi, provide historical context for its classification within the Asilidae family.[3]
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References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Asilidae / Anypodetus / fascipennis constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Anypodetus fascipennis Engel, 1924. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1664903. Accessed 2026-07-14.
- ↑ Anypodetus fascipennis Engel (Willowmoreo 1924 - Plazi TreatmentBank. Plazi TreatmentBank. http://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/xhtml/03B39D2FF04B9D42FF58FA0BDE1941E7. Accessed 2026-07-14.