This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
Acrotaenia is a genus of fruit flies in the family Tephritidae, first described by Hermann Loew in 1873.[2] The genus is recognized within the tribe Acrotaeniini.[3]
As observed in the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, members of the genus Acrotaenia exhibit characteristic tephritid morphology.[1] These flies typically display patterned wings, a common feature among many fruit fly genera, which often serve in behavioral displays. The body structure is consistent with the general form of Diptera, featuring distinct thoracic and abdominal regions.[1]