This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
Allotrichoma bezzii is a species of shore fly in the family Ephydridae. It belongs to the genus Allotrichoma within the tribe Hecamedini. A neotype has been designated for this species as part of a revision of the New World species of the genus Allotrichoma [2].
Based on images from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, Allotrichoma bezzii exhibits the characteristic morphology of a shore fly (family Ephydridae) [1]. The specimens display a compact, robust body form typical of the genus, with distinct, relatively large compound eyes and a set of wings that fold flat over the abdomen when at rest. The coloration is generally dark, consistent with many species in the tribe Hecamedini. [1]