Austalis copiosa
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Syrphidae
- Genus: Austalis
- Species: Austalis copiosa
Visual Description
Austalis copiosa is a hoverfly characterized by a robust, bee-like appearance. Observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset indicate that the species typically exhibits a dark, patterned abdomen with distinct transverse bands of yellow or orange, which is a common trait among many Syrphidae species.[1] The thorax is generally dark and may be covered in fine, short hairs. The wings are clear and held in a characteristic position typical of the family.
Ecology and Interactions
Austalis copiosa has been documented visiting the flowers of Gaudium parvifolium (Myrtaceae) and has been observed feeding on Acacia terminalis (Fabaceae).[2] These interactions suggest that, like many other members of the family Syrphidae, the adults play a role in pollination.
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References
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Syrphidae / Austalis / copiosa constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Austalis copiosa. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Austalis%20copiosa. Accessed 2026-07-15.