Austroscaeva
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Syrphidae
- Genus: Austroscaeva
Visual Description
Members of the genus Austroscaeva are small, slender flies typical of the family Syrphidae. Observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset reveal distinct morphological traits:
- Abdominal Patterning: The abdomen is characterized by a series of yellow, transverse bands or spots against a dark, often black or dark brown, background. These markings are typically interrupted medially, creating a segmented appearance.
- Body Form: The body is generally elongated and slender, with a dark thorax and a head featuring large, prominent compound eyes. The wings are clear and membranous, often held flat over the abdomen when at rest.[1]
Ecology and Interactions
Austroscaeva species have been documented visiting flowers, indicating their role as pollinators within their respective ecosystems. Specific interactions include visits to Madia sativa, Phylica selaginoides, and Phacelia secunda.[2]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Syrphidae / Austroscaeva constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Austroscaeva. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Austroscaeva. Accessed 2026-07-15.