Anomalomydas
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Mydidae
- Genus: Anomalomydas
Visual Description
Based on observations of specimens in the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, members of the genus Anomalomydas exhibit the characteristic body form of the family Mydidae, which includes a robust, elongated abdomen and well-developed, often prominent, eyes.[1] The wings are typically clear or slightly tinted, with venation patterns consistent with the Mydidae, and the legs are generally strong, adapted for their predatory or active lifestyle.[1]
Overview
Anomalomydas is a genus of flies belonging to the family Mydidae.[2] The genus was established by Papavero and Wilcox in 1974.[2] It is recognized as a valid genus within the Mydidae, a family of flies known for their often large size and mimicry of other insects, such as Hymenoptera.[3][2]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Mydidae / Anomalomydas constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- 1 2 3 Anomalomydas Papavero & Wilcox, 1974. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1591182. Accessed 2026-07-16.
- ↑ Anomalomydas. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anomalomydas. Accessed 2026-07-15.