Adersia
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Tabanidae
- Genus: Adersia
Visual Description
Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, members of the genus Adersia exhibit a robust, fly-like body form typical of the family Tabanidae.[1] The specimens display a dense covering of fine hairs (setae) across the thorax and abdomen, contributing to a somewhat fuzzy appearance.[1] The coloration is generally muted, featuring shades of brown and grey, which may serve as camouflage.[1]
Classification and History
Adersia is a genus of flies within the family Tabanidae.[2] The genus was formally described by the entomologist Ernest Edward Austen in 1912.[2]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 3 4 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Tabanidae / Adersia constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- 1 2 Adersia Austen, 1912. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1501258. Accessed 2026-07-17.