Anthrax angustipennis
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Bombyliidae
- Genus: Anthrax
- Species: Anthrax angustipennis
Visual Description
Anthrax angustipennis is a species of bee fly belonging to the family Bombyliidae. Observations of specimens from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset reveal characteristic features of this genus.[1] The body is typically robust and covered in dense, hair-like setae, which is common among many bombyliids. The wings often exhibit distinct dark, mottled, or banded patterns, which are diagnostic for many species within the genus Anthrax.[1]
Ecology and Interactions
Anthrax angustipennis is recognized as a distinct species within the genus Anthrax, originally described by Macquart in 1840.[2] As with other members of the family Bombyliidae, these flies are often associated with various ecological interactions. Records indicate that Anthrax angustipennis can be preyed upon by other organisms, including the cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) and the goldenrod crab spider (Misumena vatia).[3]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Bombyliidae / Anthrax / angustipennis constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Anthrax angustipennis Macquart, 1840. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1666760. Accessed 2026-07-14.
- ↑ Anthrax angustipennis. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Anthrax%20angustipennis. Accessed 2026-07-14.