Anthomyia punctipennis
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 punctipennis
Visual Description
Anthomyia punctipennis is a fly characterized by distinct markings on its wings and body. Observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset reveal that individuals typically exhibit a patterned thorax and abdomen, often with dark, contrasting spots or bands.[1] The wings often display characteristic dark markings or spots, which are diagnostic for the species.[1]
Ecology and Interactions
Anthomyia punctipennis has been documented interacting with various plant taxa. Records indicate that this species visits the flowers of plants within the family Brassicaceae.[2] Additionally, it has been noted to interact with Griselinia and members of the tribe Anthemideae.[2]
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References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Anthomyiidae / Anthomyia / punctipennis constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- 1 2 Anthomyia punctipennis. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Anthomyia%20punctipennis. Accessed 2026-07-14.