Anasimyia distinctus
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 distinctus
Visual Description
Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, Anasimyia distinctus exhibits characteristic features of the family Syrphidae.[1] The species displays a distinct abdominal pattern, typically featuring alternating dark and light bands or markings that are common in hoverflies. The body shape is generally robust, and the wings are held in a characteristic position when at rest. The head is dominated by large, prominent compound eyes.
Biology and Classification
Anasimyia distinctus was described by Samuel Wendell Williston in 1887.[2] It is recognized as an accepted species within the genus Anasimyia.[2]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Syrphidae / Anasimyia / distinctus constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- 1 2 Anasimyia distinctus (Williston, 1887). GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/11479069. Accessed 2026-07-16.