Acanthocnema albibarba
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Scathophagidae
- Genus: Acanthocnema
- Species: Acanthocnema albibarba
Visual Description
Acanthocnema albibarba exhibits the general body plan characteristic of the family Scathophagidae. Observations of preserved specimens from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset reveal a robust, fly-like morphology.[1] The specimens display a dense covering of setae (bristles) across the thorax and abdomen, which is a common feature in this family. The wings are typically clear or slightly infuscated, with distinct venation patterns consistent with the order Diptera. The legs are relatively long and robust, often featuring prominent spines or bristles, particularly on the tibiae, which may be diagnostic for the genus Acanthocnema.[1]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Scathophagidae / Acanthocnema / albibarba constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.