Anasimyia transfuga
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 transfuga
Visual Description
Anasimyia transfuga, commonly known as the golf-club swamp fly, is a hoverfly characterized by its distinct appearance. Observations of specimens from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset reveal a slender, elongated body typical of the genus Anasimyia.[1] The abdomen exhibits a pattern of dark and light markings, often with a metallic or yellowish sheen. The wings are clear and held in a characteristic position when at rest. The head features large, prominent compound eyes, which in males are holoptic (meeting at the top of the head).
Ecology and Interactions
Anasimyia transfuga is a member of the family Syrphidae, commonly known as hoverflies or flower flies. As with many syrphids, the adults are frequently found visiting flowers to feed on nectar and pollen. The larvae of Anasimyia species are typically aquatic or semi-aquatic, often referred to as "rat-tailed maggots" due to their long, telescopic respiratory siphon, which allows them to breathe air while submerged in stagnant water or mud.[2]
Ecological interaction data indicates that Anasimyia transfuga is preyed upon by various bird species, including the Eurasian magpie (Pica pica), the common raven (Corvus corax), and the hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes).[3]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Syrphidae / Anasimyia / transfuga constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Anasimyia transfuga. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anasimyia_transfuga. Accessed 2026-07-15.
- ↑ Anasimyia transfuga. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Anasimyia%20transfuga. Accessed 2026-07-15.