Agathomyia wankowiczii
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Platypezidae
- Genus: Agathomyia
- Species: Agathomyia wankowiczii
Visual Description
Agathomyia wankowiczii is a small fly characterized by a compact, robust body form typical of the family Platypezidae. Observations of specimens in the TreeOfLife-200M dataset reveal a distinct, rounded thorax and a slightly tapered abdomen. The wings are relatively large and clear, often held in a characteristic position that highlights the venation pattern. The body exhibits a dark, often metallic or shiny coloration, which can appear black or dark brown depending on light reflection. The legs are relatively slender, and the hind tarsi are often noticeably thickened, a common feature in many flat-footed flies.[1]
Ecology and Distribution
Agathomyia wankowiczii (Schnabl, 1884) is a Palaearctic species distributed across North and temperate Europe and the Russian Far East.[2] Its larvae are specialized, developing within the bracket fungus Ganoderma applanatum. They induce the formation of characteristic, peg-shaped galls on the underside of the fungal brackets.
In the Czech Republic, the species is classified as vulnerable (VU). Within the Gemer region of Slovakia, it has been recorded from the Zádielska dolina valley in the Slovenský kras National Park.
Gallery
References
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Platypezidae / Agathomyia / wankowiczii constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Jindřích Roháček; Jan Ševčı́k. The fauna of Opetiidae and Platypezidae (Diptera) in the Gemer region (Central Slovakia). Casopis Slezského Zemského Muzea (A). 2011. https://doi.org/10.2478/v10210-011-0005-8.