Anticheta analis
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Sciomyzidae
- Genus: Anticheta
- Species: Anticheta analis
Visual Description
Based on observations of preserved specimens from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, Anticheta analis exhibits the characteristic body form of a sciomyzid fly.[1] The specimens display a slender, elongated thorax and abdomen, with wings that are typically held folded over the back when at rest. The coloration is generally muted, featuring shades of brown and tan consistent with the cryptic appearance often found in this family.[1]
Biology and Research
Anticheta analis is a member of the family Sciomyzidae, commonly known as marsh flies. The species has been the subject of biological studies focusing on its life history and immature stages. Research, notably by Knutson (1966), has provided detailed insights into the biology and development of A. analis, contributing to the broader understanding of the genus Anticheta.[2]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Sciomyzidae / Anticheta / analis constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Spencer Len Pote; Patrick O’Grady. A New Species of Anticheta (Diptera: Sciomyzidae) from Mexico. Zootaxa. 2023. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5293.2.4.