Acrocera subfasciata
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Acroceridae
- Genus: Acrocera
- Species: Acrocera subfasciata
Visual Description
Acrocera subfasciata is a small fly characterized by a distinct, globular body shape typical of the family Acroceridae. Observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset indicate that the species exhibits a patterned abdomen, often featuring transverse bands or markings that contrast with the base coloration of the cuticle.[1] The head is relatively small and dominated by large eyes, which are a common feature in this group.[1]
Distribution and Classification
Acrocera subfasciata was described by the entomologist John O. Westwood in 1848.[2] The species is recognized as an accepted name within the genus Acrocera.[2]
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References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Acroceridae / Acrocera / subfasciata constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- 1 2 Acrocera subfasciata Westwood, 1848. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/5056553. Accessed 2026-07-13.