Asilus sericeus
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 sericeus
Visual Description
Asilus sericeus, commonly known as the "Butterflyhunter" [2], is a species of robber fly. Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, the adult fly exhibits a robust, elongated body typical of the family Asilidae. Key visible traits include a prominent, bristly thorax and a slender, tapering abdomen. The wings are generally clear or slightly tinted, and the legs are strong and equipped with distinct spines, which are characteristic of their predatory lifestyle. The overall coloration often includes shades of brown, tan, or grey, providing camouflage in their natural habitats.[1]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Asilidae / Asilus / sericeus constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.