Anthrax limatulus
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 limatulus
Visual Description
Anthrax limatulus is a species of bee fly within the family Bombyliidae. Observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset reveal characteristic features of the genus, including a robust, somewhat hairy body typical of many bee flies.[1] The wings often exhibit distinct dark, mottled, or banded patterns, which are diagnostic for many species in this genus. The body coloration generally includes shades of brown, black, and grey, providing a degree of camouflage.[1]
Distribution and Classification
Anthrax limatulus was described by Thomas Say in 1829.[2] It is recognized as an accepted species within the genus Anthrax.[2]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Bombyliidae / Anthrax / limatulus constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- 1 2 Anthrax limatulus Say, 1829. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1667085. Accessed 2026-07-14.