Astochia virgatipes
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Asilidae
- Genus: Astochia
- Species: Astochia virgatipes
Visual Description
Astochia virgatipes is a member of the robber fly family (Asilidae). Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, individuals exhibit the characteristic slender, elongated body form typical of many asilids.[1] The legs are notably long and slender, often appearing with distinct coloration or patterns that contribute to the species' identification. The thorax and abdomen show a structured, often elongated appearance, consistent with the predatory nature of the genus.[1]
General Information
Astochia virgatipes was originally described by D.W. Coquillett in 1898 as Asilus virgatipes, based on specimens from Japan.[2] It is currently recognized as an accepted species within the genus Astochia. Taxonomic treatments for this species are documented in scientific literature, including records available through the Plazi TreatmentBank.[3]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Asilidae / Astochia / virgatipes constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Astochia virgatipes (Coquillett, 1898). GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1663424. Accessed 2026-07-14.
- ↑ Astochia virgatipes Coquillett 1898 - Plazi TreatmentBank. Plazi TreatmentBank. http://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/xhtml/03BF0D1C8006FFEE8616FCC5FBCCDEB9. Accessed 2026-07-14.