Astylopogon
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Asilidae
- Genus: Astylopogon
Visual Description
Based on observations of Astylopogon specimens, including Astylopogon catharinae, the genus exhibits characteristic features of the family Asilidae.[1] The head features prominent, large compound eyes typical of robber flies, which are separated dorsally. The body displays a robust, elongated form with distinct thoracic and abdominal segments. The surface of the thorax and abdomen is covered in fine, hair-like setae, which vary in density and orientation across different body regions. The coloration is generally muted, consistent with many asilid species, often featuring shades of brown and grey.[1]
General Information
Astylopogon is a genus of robber flies within the family Asilidae. It was described by the entomologist Johannes Cornelis Hendrik de Meijere in 1913.[2]
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References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Asilidae / Astylopogon constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Astylopogon De Meijere, 1913. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1663050. Accessed 2026-07-14.