Aphyssura
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Calliphoridae
- Genus: Aphyssura
Visual Description
Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, members of the genus Aphyssura exhibit typical calliphorid morphology.[1] Specimens display a robust, fly-like body structure with prominent compound eyes and a characteristic set of thoracic bristles. The coloration often includes metallic or iridescent tones on the thorax and abdomen, which is a common feature among many blow flies. The wings are typically clear and membranous, with distinct venation patterns characteristic of the order Diptera.[1]
General Information
Aphyssura is a genus of flies within the family Calliphoridae, first described by Hardy in 1940.[2] It is an accepted genus name in current taxonomic databases.[2] Genetic data for this genus is available through public repositories such as NCBI.[3]
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References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Calliphoridae / Aphyssura constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- 1 2 Aphyssura Hardy, 1940. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1502107. Accessed 2026-07-14.
- ↑ Aphyssura. NCBI Nucleotide. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/?term=txid2817592[organism:exp]. Accessed 2026-07-14.