Anthrax koshunensis
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 koshunensis
Visual Description
Anthrax koshunensis is a species of bee fly within the family Bombyliidae. Based on observations of preserved specimens from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, the species exhibits typical morphological characteristics of the genus Anthrax.[1] These specimens display a robust, hairy body, which is characteristic of many bombyliids. The wings often show distinct patterns or infuscations, and the body coloration typically includes dark, mottled, or banded patterns that provide camouflage.[1]
Ecology and Interactions
Anthrax koshunensis has been documented in biotic interaction studies. It has been observed interacting with various Hymenoptera, including Megachile schaninslandi and the potter wasp Pachodynerus nasidens.[2]
History
The species was described by Shonen Matsumura in 1916.[3]
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References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Bombyliidae / Anthrax / koshunensis constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Anthrax koshunensis. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Anthrax%20koshunensis. Accessed 2026-07-14.
- ↑ Anthrax koshunensis Matsumura, 1916. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1666863. Accessed 2026-07-14.