Anomalomyia thompsoni
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 thompsoni
Visual Description
Anomalomyia thompsoni is a small fly characteristic of the family Mycetophilidae. Observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset reveal a delicate, slender body structure typical of fungus gnats.[1] The specimens exhibit long, thin legs and prominent, relatively large compound eyes that occupy a significant portion of the head. The wings are clear and membranous, often held flat or slightly overlapping over the abdomen when at rest. The thorax is somewhat arched, and the overall coloration tends toward muted browns or yellowish-browns, providing camouflage in their typical forest habitats.[1]
Biology and Classification
Anomalomyia thompsoni was described by A.L. Tonnoir and F.W. Edwards in 1927 as part of their work on New Zealand fungus gnats.[2] As a member of the Mycetophilidae, the larvae of this genus are generally associated with fungi, where they feed on fungal tissues or associated microflora.
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References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Mycetophilidae / Anomalomyia / thompsoni constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Anomalomyia thompsoni Tonnoir & Edwards, 1927. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1615516. Accessed 2026-07-16.