Adia cinerella
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Anthomyiidae
- Genus: Adia
- Species: Adia cinerella
Visual Description
Adia cinerella is a small fly characteristic of the family Anthomyiidae. Based on observations of specimens, the adult fly exhibits a generally greyish or cinereous coloration, consistent with its specific epithet. The body is typically covered in fine, dark setae, and the wings are clear with distinct venation patterns typical of the family. The eyes are prominent, and the thorax and abdomen show a uniform, muted tone, often with subtle longitudinal striping on the thorax.[1]
Ecology and Distribution
Adia cinerella (Fallén, 1825) was first recorded in the Turkish insect fauna during a 2013 survey of vegetable fields in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, specifically in the Hatay, Osmaniye, and Mersin provinces.[2] Adult specimens have been collected using sweep nets from various vegetable areas, including radish, cauliflower, and carrot fields.[2]
While the immature stages (eggs, larvae, pupae) were not found during the Turkish survey, it is hypothesized that the species may feed on organic fertilizers used in vegetable gardens.[2] Research in the Canary Islands has previously identified A. cinerella as a common species with larvae that feed on cattle dung.[2]
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References
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Anthomyiidae / Adia / cinerella constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- 1 2 3 4 Pınar ARIDICI KARA; Prof. Dr. M. Rifat ULUSOY. Doğu Akdeniz Bölgesi sebze alanları ve etrafındaki yabani florada Anthomyiidae (Diptera) familyasına ait türlerin belirlenmesi. Türkiye Entomoloji Bülteni. 2016. https://doi.org/10.16969/teb.77835.