Acrometopia
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Chamaemyiidae
- Genus: Acrometopia
Visual Description
Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, members of the genus Acrometopia exhibit a distinct body form characteristic of the family Chamaemyiidae.[1] The specimens typically display a robust thorax and abdomen, with visible wing venation patterns and setation common to the group.[1]
Classification and Systematics
The genus Acrometopia was established by Schiner in 1862.[2] Taxonomic revisions have occurred within the family Chamaemyiidae, affecting the placement of species previously associated with this genus. For instance, several species formerly classified under Acrometopia have been reclassified as new combinations within the genus Ortalidina.[3]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Chamaemyiidae / Acrometopia constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Acrometopia Schiner, 1862. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1674227. Accessed 2026-07-14.
- ↑ Stephen D. Gaimari. A new genus and species of Chamaemyiidae (Diptera: Lauxanioidea) from South America feeding on Ceroplastes wax scales (Hemiptera: Coccidae), and status of the genus Ortalidina as a chamaemyiid. Zootaxa. 2012. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3342.1.2.