Anomalomyia guttata
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Mycetophilidae
- Genus: Anomalomyia
- Species: Anomalomyia guttata
Visual Description
Anomalomyia guttata is a fungus gnat characterized by distinct wing patterns. Observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset show that the wings possess dark, mottled, or spotted markings against a lighter, often translucent membrane, which is a key diagnostic feature for this species.[1] The body is generally slender, typical of the family Mycetophilidae, with long, delicate legs and prominent antennae.[1]
Ecology and Distribution
Anomalomyia guttata was originally described by F.W. Hutton in 1881.[2] As a member of the Mycetophilidae, it is associated with fungal habitats. Records indicate interactions with various plant taxa, including Pseudopanax and Laurus nobilis.[3]
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References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Mycetophilidae / Anomalomyia / guttata constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Anomalomyia guttata (Hutton, 1881). GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1615509. Accessed 2026-07-16.
- ↑ Anomalomyia guttata. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Anomalomyia%20guttata. Accessed 2026-07-15.