Actinoptera discoidea
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Tephritidae
- Genus: Actinoptera
- Species: Actinoptera discoidea
Visual Description
Actinoptera discoidea is a small fly characterized by distinctive wing patterns. Observations of specimens from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset reveal wings featuring a dark, reticulated or spotted pattern against a lighter background.[1] The body is generally brownish, with a thorax that appears somewhat dull or matte in texture, and the eyes are prominent.[1]
Distribution and Records
The species has been documented in various regions. A notable record includes its presence in the Gaziantep province of Turkey, specifically in the İslahiye district (Fevzipaşa), where it was collected in May 2021.[2]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Tephritidae / Actinoptera / discoidea constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Mehmet YARAN; Vedat GÖRMEZ; Mürşit Ömür KOYUNCU. A New Record of Fruit Fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) From Turkey and Contributions to Fauna of Gaziantep Province. Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology. 2021. https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v9i12.2233-2237.4538.