Anthrax triatomus
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 triatomus
Visual Description
Anthrax triatomus exhibits the characteristic body form of the family Bombyliidae, commonly known as bee flies. Observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset indicate that the species possesses a robust, somewhat rounded thorax and abdomen, typical of the genus Anthrax.[1] The wings are often marked with distinct dark patterns, a common feature among members of this genus, and the body is covered in dense, hair-like setae that provide a fuzzy appearance.[1]
Distribution and Classification
Anthrax triatomus was described by A.J. Hesse in 1956 as part of his comprehensive revision of the Bombyliidae of southern Africa.[2] The species is currently recognized as an accepted name within the genus Anthrax.[2]
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References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Bombyliidae / Anthrax / triatomus constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- 1 2 Anthrax triatomus Hesse, 1956. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1667257. Accessed 2026-07-14.