Anthomyia medialis
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Anthomyiidae
- Genus: Anthomyia
- Species: Anthomyia medialis
Visual Description
Anthomyia medialis is a small fly characterized by a distinct black and white or greyish pattern on its thorax and abdomen, typical of the genus Anthomyia. Observations of specimens from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset reveal a robust body form with prominent, dark, patterned markings on the dorsal surface of the thorax and abdomen.[1] The wings are typically clear and held over the abdomen when at rest. The eyes are relatively large, and the legs are dark, consistent with other members of the family Anthomyiidae.[1]
General Information
Anthomyia medialis is a species of fly in the family Anthomyiidae. It was formally described by the entomologist D.H. Colless in 1982.[2] The species is recognized as an accepted name within the genus Anthomyia.[2]
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References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Anthomyiidae / Anthomyia / medialis constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- 1 2 Anthomyia medialis Colless, 1982. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1573413. Accessed 2026-07-14.