Anthomyza gracilis
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Anthomyzidae
- Genus: Anthomyza
- Species: Anthomyza gracilis
Visual Description
Anthomyza gracilis is a small, slender fly characteristic of the family Anthomyzidae. Observations of specimens from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset reveal a body form that is notably elongated and narrow, consistent with the common name "grass flies" often applied to this family. The wings are typically long and clear, extending beyond the tip of the abdomen. The body coloration is generally brownish or yellowish, providing camouflage against the grasses they inhabit.[1]
Ecology and Distribution
Anthomyza gracilis is a species of acalyptrate fly described by Carl Fredrik Fallén in 1823.[2] Like other members of its family, it is associated with graminoids. It has been documented interacting with various plants, including Glyceria declinata, Carex vulpina, and Eriophorum angustifolium.[3]
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References
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Anthomyzidae / Anthomyza / gracilis constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Anthomyza gracilis Fallén, 1823. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1573596. Accessed 2026-07-14.
- ↑ Anthomyza gracilis. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Anthomyza%20gracilis. Accessed 2026-07-14.