Austrosaropogon insulanus
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Asilidae
- Genus: Austrosaropogon
- Species: Austrosaropogon insulanus
Visual Description
Austrosaropogon insulanus is a species of robber fly (family Asilidae). Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, individuals exhibit the characteristic robust, elongated body form typical of many asilids.[1] The thorax and abdomen are covered in fine, dense setae (hairs). The wings are generally clear or slightly tinted, and the legs are well-developed, adapted for predatory behavior.[1]
General Information
Austrosaropogon insulanus was described by G. Daniels in 1991 as part of his revision of the Australian genus Austrosaropogon.[2] As a member of the family Asilidae, it is a predatory fly.
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References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Asilidae / Austrosaropogon / insulanus constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Austrosaropogon insulanus Daniels, 1991. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1659449. Accessed 2026-07-14.