Austroplex goldfinchi
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Tabanidae
- Genus: Austroplex
- Species: Austroplex goldfinchi
Visual Description
Austroplex goldfinchi is a species of horse fly within the family Tabanidae. Observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset indicate that the species possesses a robust, fly-like body typical of the family.[1] Key visible traits include large, prominent compound eyes that dominate the head region and a distinct, patterned abdomen with alternating bands of coloration. The wings are membranous and clear, displaying characteristic venation patterns consistent with the Tabanidae order.[1]
Classification and History
Austroplex goldfinchi was formally described by I.M. Mackerras in 1955.[2] The species is recognized as an accepted taxon within the genus Austroplex.
Gallery
References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Tabanidae / Austroplex / goldfinchi constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Austroplex goldfinchi Mackerras, 1955. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1500736. Accessed 2026-07-17.