Atherix lantha
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Athericidae
- Genus: Atherix
- Species: Atherix lantha
Visual Description
Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, Atherix lantha exhibits typical characteristics of the genus Atherix. The adult flies possess a distinct body shape with a relatively robust thorax and abdomen. The wings are often clear or lightly patterned, and the legs are slender. The overall coloration includes shades of brown and grey, which provide camouflage in their natural riparian habitats.[1]
Biology and Ecology
Atherix lantha is a species within the family Athericidae, commonly referred to as "water snipe flies" or "ibis flies" [2]. Like other members of the genus, this species is associated with forest environments and is typically found near waterways .
The larvae are aquatic and predatory, inhabiting rivers and streams with currents and rocky substrates, where they feed on other aquatic invertebrates .
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References
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Athericidae / Atherix / lantha constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Carlos Henrique Marchiori. Biology, ecology and biogeography of Athericidae family (Hymenoptera: Athericidae). International Journal of Frontiers in Science and Technology Research. 2022. https://doi.org/10.53294/ijfstr.2022.2.2.0022.