Australoechus micans
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Bombyliidae
- Genus: Australoechus
- Species: Australoechus micans
Visual Description
Australoechus micans is a species of bee fly (family Bombyliidae). Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, individuals exhibit a robust, hairy body typical of many bombyliids.[1] Key visible traits include:
- Body Vestiture: The body is densely covered in fine, hair-like setae, which contribute to a fuzzy appearance.
- Wing Structure: The wings are generally clear or lightly patterned and are held in a characteristic position, often extended laterally when at rest.
- General Morphology: The head features large, prominent eyes, and the proboscis is typically elongated, adapted for feeding on nectar.
General Information
Australoechus micans was originally described by J.C. Fabricius in 1798 as Bombylius micans.[2] It is an accepted species within the genus Australoechus.
Gallery
References
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Bombyliidae / Australoechus / micans constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Australoechus micans (Fabricius, 1798). GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1670144. Accessed 2026-07-14.