Atacta
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Tachinidae
- Genus: Atacta
Visual Description
Members of the genus Atacta are flies that exhibit typical tachinid morphology. Observations of specimens in the TreeOfLife-200M dataset[1] reveal a robust body form characteristic of the family. Key visible traits include a prominent, bristly abdomen and a well-developed thorax. The wings are typically clear or lightly tinted, and the compound eyes are large and prominent. The overall coloration often includes shades of grey, brown, or black, which may provide camouflage in their natural habitats.
History and Classification
Atacta is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae. It was formally described by the Austrian entomologist Ignaz Rudolph Schiner in 1868.[2] The genus is recognized as a valid taxon within the family.
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References
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Tachinidae / Atacta constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Atacta Schiner, 1868. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1473248. Accessed 2026-07-17.