Acanthocnema capillata
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 capillata
Visual Description
Acanthocnema capillata is a dipteran insect. Observations of preserved specimens reveal a body structure typical of the family Scathophagidae, characterized by a robust thorax and abdomen. The specimens exhibit a distinct set of bristles (setae) distributed across the body, particularly on the legs and thorax, which are characteristic of the genus. The wings are membranous and clear, with venation patterns consistent with the family. The overall coloration of the preserved specimens appears muted, typically brownish or greyish, which is common for dried dipteran material.[1]
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References
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Scathophagidae / Acanthocnema / capillata constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.