This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
The species Asilus micropterus is a member of the family Asilidae, commonly known as robber flies. While specific morphological details are not available from the current dataset imagery, members of the genus Asilus are generally characterized by a robust, elongated body, a prominent "beard" of bristles (mystax) on the face, and powerful, spiny legs adapted for capturing prey in flight.
Asilus micropterus was described by the entomologist Pierre-Justin-Marie Macquart in 1838.[2] The species is recognized as an accepted name within the genus Asilus.[2] The original description was published in Diptères exotiques nouveaux ou peu connus.[2]