Atylomyia loewi
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Tachinidae
- Genus: Atylomyia
- Species: Atylomyia loewi
Visual Description
Atylomyia loewi is a fly characterized by the typical morphology of the family Tachinidae. Observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset indicate that these flies possess a robust, bristly body, which is a common diagnostic trait for many tachinids.[1] The specimens exhibit prominent, compound eyes and a set of well-developed wings, consistent with the order Diptera.[1]
Ecology and Interactions
Atylomyia loewi is recognized as an accepted species within the family Tachinidae.[2] As a member of this family, it is likely a parasitoid, as most tachinids develop as larvae within other arthropods. Documented biotic interactions show that Atylomyia loewi is preyed upon by various species, including the common reed bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus), the cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis), and the orb-weaver spider (Larinioides cornutus).[3]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Tachinidae / Atylomyia / loewi constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Atylomyia loewi Brauer, 1898. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1471903. Accessed 2026-07-17.
- ↑ Atylomyia loewi. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Atylomyia%20loewi. Accessed 2026-07-16.