Anastoechus melanohalteralis
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Bombyliidae
- Genus: Anastoechus
- Species: Anastoechus melanohalteralis
Visual Description
Anastoechus melanohalteralis is a species of bee fly characterized by a dense covering of hair, typical of the family Bombyliidae. Observations of specimens from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset reveal a robust, rounded body shape densely clothed in fine, pale-colored setae. The wings are generally clear and held in a characteristic position that exposes the abdomen. The head features large, prominent compound eyes and a distinct, elongated proboscis used for feeding.[1]
Ecology and Interactions
Anastoechus melanohalteralis has been documented visiting the flowers of various plant species, including Psilactis gentryi, Leptosiphon serrulatus, and Leptosiphon pygmaeus pygmaeus, indicating its role as a floral visitor.[2]
History
The species was described by E.S. Tucker in 1907.[3]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Bombyliidae / Anastoechus / melanohalteralis constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Anastoechus melanohalteralis. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Anastoechus%20melanohalteralis. Accessed 2026-07-14.
- ↑ Anastoechus melanohalteralis Tucker, 1907. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1665798. Accessed 2026-07-14.