Asteia beata
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Asteiidae
- Genus: Asteia
- Species: Asteia beata
Visual Description
Asteia beata is a small fly characteristic of the family Asteiidae. Observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset reveal a delicate, slender body structure typical of the genus Asteia. The flies exhibit a distinct, relatively large head with prominent compound eyes. The thorax and abdomen are often marked with patterns of yellow and dark brown or black, providing a variegated appearance. The wings are generally clear and relatively long in proportion to the body, often extending beyond the tip of the abdomen.[1]
Ecology and Interactions
Asteia beata has been documented visiting flowers of the genus Hemerocallis (daylilies), suggesting a role in floral visitation or potential pollination within its habitat.[2]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Asteiidae / Asteia / beata constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Asteia beata. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Asteia%20beata. Accessed 2026-07-14.