Anthrax vierecki
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 vierecki
Visual Description
Anthrax vierecki exhibits the characteristic morphology of the genus Anthrax. Observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset indicate that these flies possess a robust, somewhat flattened body form typical of many bee flies.[1] The wings often display distinct, dark, mottled patterns or patches, which are diagnostic features for many species within this genus. The body is generally covered in dense, often patterned, hair-like setae, which can vary in color, providing a camouflaged appearance that aids in blending with their environment.[1]
General Information
Anthrax vierecki is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It was originally described by E. T. Cresson Jr. in 1919.[2] Like other members of the genus Anthrax, these flies are typically associated with various habitats where they act as parasitoids, often targeting the nests of solitary bees or wasps.
Gallery
References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Bombyliidae / Anthrax / vierecki constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Anthrax vierecki (Cresson, 1919). GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1667089. Accessed 2026-07-14.