Anasimyia chrysostomus
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Syrphidae
- Genus: Anasimyia
- Species: Anasimyia chrysostomus
Visual Description
Anasimyia chrysostomus, commonly known as the lump-legged swamp fly, is a hoverfly species characterized by distinct morphological features. Observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset reveal a robust body typical of the family Syrphidae.[1] The flies exhibit a patterned abdomen with alternating dark and light bands, and the hind legs are notably thickened, which is consistent with its common name. The wings are generally clear with distinct venation patterns characteristic of the genus Anasimyia.
Ecology and Interactions
Anasimyia chrysostomus is known to interact with various plant species, including Ilex verticillata and Rosa nutkana, likely in the context of pollination or nectar feeding.[2] As a member of the Syrphidae family, it plays a role in ecosystem services as a pollinator.
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References
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Syrphidae / Anasimyia / chrysostomus constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Anasimyia chrysostomus. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Anasimyia%20chrysostomus. Accessed 2026-07-15.