Artemita argentea
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Stratiomyidae
- Genus: Artemita
- Species: Artemita argentea
Visual Description
Artemita argentea is a soldier fly (family Stratiomyidae). Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, the species exhibits a distinct, somewhat flattened body form typical of many stratiomyids. The coloration includes metallic or reflective elements, consistent with the specific epithet argentea (meaning silvery). The wings are generally clear or slightly tinted, and the antennae are characteristic of the family, often appearing somewhat elongated or with a terminal style.[1]
Classification and History
Artemita argentea was described by the entomologist Osten Sacken in 1886.[2] It is currently recognized as an accepted species within the genus Artemita.[2]
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References
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Stratiomyidae / Artemita / argentea constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- 1 2 Artemita argentea Osten Sacken, 1886. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1577799. Accessed 2026-07-16.