Amathomyia antennata
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Asilidae
- Genus: Amathomyia
- Species: Amathomyia antennata
Visual Description
Based on observations of preserved specimens, Amathomyia antennata exhibits the characteristic body form of the family Asilidae (robber flies). The specimens show a robust, elongated thorax and a slender abdomen typical of the group. The wings are clear and membranous, extending beyond the length of the abdomen. The legs are well-developed, with visible bristles (setae) along the tibiae and femora, which are common features in predatory dipterans. The head features large, prominent compound eyes that occupy much of the lateral surface, and the antennae are clearly visible, consistent with the species epithet.[1]
Classification and History
Amathomyia antennata was originally described by Nathan Banks in 1920 under the name Atomosia antennata.[2] It is currently recognized as an accepted species within the genus Amathomyia.[2]
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References
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Asilidae / Amathomyia / antennata constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- 1 2 Amathomyia antennata (Banks, 1920). GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1656957. Accessed 2026-07-14.