Asilus flavofemoratus
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Asilidae
- Genus: Asilus
- Species: Asilus flavofemoratus
Visual Description
Asilus flavofemoratus is a species of robber fly characterized by a slender, elongated body typical of the family Asilidae. Observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset reveal a distinct, elongated abdomen that tapers toward the posterior end.[1] The legs are notably robust and feature prominent, stiff bristles (setae), which are characteristic of their predatory lifestyle. The compound eyes are large and prominent, occupying a significant portion of the head, facilitating their role as aerial predators.[1]
Ecology and Biology
Asilus flavofemoratus was described by Hine in 1909.[2] As a member of the family Asilidae, it is a predatory insect. Records indicate that this species has been observed preying on members of the infraorder Tipulomorpha.[3]
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References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Asilidae / Asilus / flavofemoratus constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Asilus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/5713613. Accessed 2026-07-14.
- ↑ Asilus flavofemoratus. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Asilus%20flavofemoratus. Accessed 2026-07-14.