Anthomyia
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Anthomyiidae
- Genus: Anthomyia
Visual Description
Members of the genus Anthomyia are characterized by a distinct appearance often featuring bold, contrasting patterns on the thorax and abdomen. Observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset reveal that these flies typically possess a robust body form with a dark, often black or greyish, ground color. A notable trait is the presence of striking, well-defined black or dark grey markings or patches on the thorax and abdomen, which provide a high-contrast visual pattern against the lighter, often whitish or pale grey, background of the body segments.[1]
Overview
Anthomyia is a genus of flies within the family Anthomyiidae, first described by Johann Wilhelm Meigen in 1803.[2] The genus is recognized as a valid taxonomic group and contains numerous species.[2] Research into the diversity of Anthomyiidae has included the documentation of Anthomyia species in various geographical regions, such as Colombia.[3]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Anthomyiidae / Anthomyia constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- 1 2 Anthomyia Meigen, 1803. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1480567. Accessed 2026-07-14.
- ↑ Diana Grisales; André César Lopes; Cláudio José Barros de Carvalho. FAMILY ANTHOMYIIDAE. Zootaxa. 2016. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4122.1.68.