Anthrax matilei
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 matilei
Visual Description
Anthrax matilei exhibits the characteristic body form of the genus Anthrax, which includes a robust, somewhat flattened, and hairy appearance typical of many bee flies. Observations from available imagery indicate a dark, mottled coloration on the wings, featuring distinct, irregular patterns of pigmentation that are diagnostic for many species within this genus. The body is covered in dense, fine setae (hairs), which contribute to its overall fuzzy texture. The head is relatively small in proportion to the thorax, with large, prominent compound eyes.[1]
Status and Classification
Anthrax matilei was described by the entomologist Neal L. Evenhuis in 1991. It is currently recognized as an accepted species within the genus Anthrax, which belongs to the family Bombyliidae (bee flies).[2]
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References
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Bombyliidae / Anthrax / matilei constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Anthrax matilei Evenhuis, 1991. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1666759. Accessed 2026-07-14.