Anthrax wulpi
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 wulpi
Visual Description
Anthrax wulpi exhibits the characteristic morphology of the family Bombyliidae, commonly known as bee flies. Observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset indicate that these flies possess a robust, somewhat hairy body, typical of the genus Anthrax.[1] The wings often display distinct, dark, mottled patterns, which are a diagnostic feature for many species within this genus. The body coloration is generally dark, with patches of lighter-colored setae or scales that provide a textured appearance.[1]
Status and Classification
Anthrax wulpi was described by John Bowden in 1975.[2] It is currently recognized as an accepted species within the genus Anthrax.[2]
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References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Bombyliidae / Anthrax / wulpi constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- 1 2 Anthrax wulpi Bowden, 1975. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1667102. Accessed 2026-07-14.