Aegophagamyia is a genus of horse flies in the family Tabanidae. It was described by the entomologist Ernest Edward Austen in 1912.[1]
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[2]
Based on observations of specimens in the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, members of the genus Aegophagamyia exhibit typical tabanid morphology.[2] They possess large, prominent compound eyes that are characteristic of the family. The body is generally robust, with a thorax and abdomen covered in fine setae. The wings are typically clear or lightly patterned, featuring the characteristic venation of the order Diptera. The coloration observed in these specimens includes shades of brown and grey, which may serve as camouflage in their natural habitats.[2]