Amoebaleria
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Heleomyzidae
- Genus: Amoebaleria
Visual Description
Members of the genus Amoebaleria are small flies typical of the family Heleomyzidae. Based on observations of specimens in the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, these flies exhibit a generally robust, brownish to yellowish body coloration. Key morphological traits include a pair of prominent, compound eyes situated on the sides of the head and wings that are typically clear or slightly tinged, often with distinct venation patterns characteristic of the family. The body is covered in fine, scattered setae, which are particularly noticeable on the thorax and abdomen.[1]
Ecology and Interactions
Amoebaleria species are known to interact with various other organisms within their ecosystems. Records indicate that Amoebaleria helvola can serve as a host for certain mites (Acari).[2] Additionally, some species, such as Amoebaleria caesia (sometimes referred to under the synonym Scoliocentra caesia), have been documented as prey for insectivorous mammals, including the Leisler's bat (Nyctalus leisleri).[2]
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References
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Heleomyzidae / Amoebaleria constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- 1 2 Amoebaleria. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Amoebaleria. Accessed 2026-07-14.