Amalopteryx
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Ephydridae
- Genus: Amalopteryx
Visual Description
Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, members of the genus Amalopteryx exhibit characteristics typical of small dipterans.[1] The body is generally compact with a dark, often brownish or blackish coloration. The wings are well-developed and clear, showing distinct venation patterns characteristic of the family Ephydridae. The head features prominent compound eyes and short antennae.[1]
General Information
Amalopteryx is a genus of flies within the family Ephydridae, first described by Eaton in 1875.[2] As members of the shore fly family, they are typically associated with aquatic or semi-aquatic environments.
Gallery
References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Ephydridae / Amalopteryx constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Amalopteryx Eaton, 1875. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1618272. Accessed 2026-07-15.