Anthomyiidae
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Anthomyiidae
Visual Description
Anthomyiidae, commonly known as anthomyiid flies, exhibit a range of morphological characteristics observable in the TreeOfLife-200M dataset.[1] Adult flies in this family typically possess a robust, fly-like body structure. Observations of specimens, such as those in the genus Anthomyia, reveal distinct patterns on the thorax and abdomen, often featuring dark, contrasting markings against a lighter background. The wings are generally clear and held in a characteristic position when at rest.
Biology and Ecology
Anthomyiidae is a large family of flies within the order Diptera.[2] The third-stage larvae of this family are characterized by a body that tapers anteriorly and is truncated posteriorly.[3] The body surface of these larvae may be bare or possess black spines restricted to the last segment.[3]
Larvae are primarily scavengers, with bionomics that include breeding in animal carcasses, dung, garbage, and decaying vegetables.[3] While they are associated with various organic substrates, they are generally considered to have limited impact on human life due to their small size and population numbers.[3]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Anthomyiidae constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Anthomyiidae. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/3330. Accessed 2026-07-09.
- 1 2 3 4 Hideo Ishijima. Revision of the third stage larvae of synanthropic flies of Japan (Diptera : Anthomyiidae, Muscidae, Calliphoridae and Sarcophagidae). Medical Entomology and Zoology. 1967. https://doi.org/10.7601/mez.18.47.