Atherigona reversura
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Muscidae
- Genus: Atherigona
- Species: Atherigona reversura
Visual Description
Atherigona reversura, commonly known as the Bermudagrass stem maggot, is a small fly characteristic of the genus Atherigona[2]. Observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset reveal a fly with a generally slender body form, typical of many muscid flies[1]. The thorax and abdomen exhibit a pale to brownish coloration, often with darker markings or patterns on the dorsal surface of the thorax[1]. The wings are clear and membranous, with distinct venation patterns typical of the family Muscidae[1].
Ecology and Biology
Atherigona reversura is a member of the genus Atherigona, a large and widely distributed group of flies, particularly in the Old World tropics and subtropics[3]. As a species within Atherigona sensu stricto, its larvae are phytophagous, developing within the stems of grasses and cereal crops. The species has been documented interacting with various plant species, including Tripleurospermum inodorum, Gossypium hirsutum, and Eupatorium serotinum[4].
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References
- 1 2 3 4 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Muscidae / Atherigona / reversura constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Atherigona reversura Villeneuve, 1936. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1530754. Accessed 2026-07-16.
- ↑ J. C. Deeming. Some Afrotropical species of Atherigona Rondani (Diptera: Muscidae) revisited and a new species described. European Journal of Taxonomy. 2022. https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2022.847.1987.
- ↑ Atherigona reversura. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Atherigona%20reversura. Accessed 2026-07-15.