Acinia corniculata
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Tephritidae
- Genus: Acinia
- Species: Acinia corniculata
Visual Description
Acinia corniculata is a species of fruit fly within the family Tephritidae. Observations of the species in the TreeOfLife-200M dataset reveal characteristic features of the genus.[1] The wings exhibit a distinct, complex pattern of dark, reticulated markings against a lighter, often yellowish or hyaline background, which is typical for many tephritids. The body is generally robust, with a coloration that often includes shades of brown, yellow, or grey, providing camouflage in its natural environment.[1]
Ecology and Distribution
Acinia corniculata has been documented in European habitats. Specifically, research conducted in Poland has recorded the presence of this species within oak-hornbeam forest (Tilio-Carpinetum) environments.[2]
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References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Tephritidae / Acinia / corniculata constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Jakub Nowakowski. Acalyptrata (Diptera). Fragmenta Faunistica. 1981. https://doi.org/10.3161/00159301ff1981.26.26.421.