Amenia chrysame
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Calliphoridae
- Genus: Amenia
- Species: Amenia chrysame
Visual Description
Amenia chrysame is a species of blowfly characterized by a robust, metallic appearance. Observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset indicate that individuals typically exhibit a striking, iridescent coloration, often featuring metallic green or blue hues on the thorax and abdomen.[1] The abdomen often displays distinct, dark transverse bands or patterns that contrast with the metallic background. The wings are generally clear or slightly smoky, and the eyes are prominent, typical of the family Calliphoridae.[1]
Ecology and Interactions
Amenia chrysame has been documented interacting with various plant species. Records indicate that this species visits the flowers of Platysace linearifolia and has been observed interacting with Chrysocephalum apiculatum and Leptospermum arachnoides.[2]
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References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Calliphoridae / Amenia / chrysame constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Amenia chrysame. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Amenia%20chrysame. Accessed 2026-07-14.