Auchmeromyia
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Calliphoridae
- Genus: Auchmeromyia
Visual Description
Based on observations of specimens in the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, members of the genus Auchmeromyia are robust flies typical of the family Calliphoridae.[1] They exhibit a characteristic muscoid body form with a well-developed thorax and abdomen. The body is often covered in fine setae (hairs), and the coloration typically includes shades of brown or yellowish-brown, which may provide camouflage in their native environments. The wings are membranous and clear, with distinct venation patterns characteristic of the order Diptera.[1]
Biology and Ecology
The genus Auchmeromyia is classified within the subfamily Auchmeromyiinae.[2] Some species within this genus, such as Auchmeromyia luteola, have been documented in biotic interactions, including associations with pathogens like Herpetomonas caulleryi.[3] The genus was formally described by Brauer and Bergenstamm in 1891.[4]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Calliphoridae / Auchmeromyia constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Auchmeromyia. NCBI Nucleotide. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/?term=txid226129[organism:exp]. Accessed 2026-07-14.
- ↑ Auchmeromyia. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Auchmeromyia. Accessed 2026-07-14.
- ↑ Auchmeromyia Brauer & Bergenstamm, 1891. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1503525. Accessed 2026-07-14.