Amathomyia
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Asilidae
- Genus: Amathomyia
Visual Description
Based on observations of preserved specimens, members of the genus Amathomyia exhibit characteristic features of the family Asilidae. In examined images, the specimens display a robust, elongated body typical of robber flies. Key visible traits include a prominent, forward-projecting proboscis adapted for predation and large, well-developed compound eyes that occupy a significant portion of the head. The thorax is stout and muscular, supporting strong wings and legs, which are often covered in fine, bristle-like hairs (setae).[1]
General Information
Amathomyia is a genus of robber flies (family Asilidae) described by Hermann in 1912.[2] As members of the subfamily Laphriinae, they share the predatory habits characteristic of the family.[3]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Asilidae / Amathomyia constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Amathomyia Hermann, 1912. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1656956. Accessed 2026-07-14.
- ↑ Amathomyia. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Amathomyia. Accessed 2026-07-14.