Australoechus
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Bombyliidae
- Genus: Australoechus
Visual Description
Members of the genus Australoechus are bee flies (family Bombyliidae) that exhibit the characteristic robust, often hairy appearance typical of many bombyliids. Observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset indicate that these flies possess a dense covering of setae (hairs) over much of their body, which can vary in color, often presenting in shades of brown, tan, or yellowish-white.[1] The wings are typically clear or have distinct patterns, and the body shape is generally compact and rounded.[1]
Ecology and Interactions
The genus Australoechus was described by Greathead in 1995.[2] Like many other members of the Bombyliidae, species within this genus are known to interact with flowering plants. Specifically, records indicate that species such as Australoechus spinibarbus have been observed visiting flowers of plants in the family Asteraceae.[3]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Bombyliidae / Australoechus constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Australoechus Greathead, 1995. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1670128. Accessed 2026-07-14.
- ↑ Australoechus. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Australoechus. Accessed 2026-07-14.