Austroscaeva occidentalis
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Syrphidae
- Genus: Austroscaeva
- Species: Austroscaeva occidentalis
Visual Description
Austroscaeva occidentalis is a species of hoverfly (family Syrphidae) characterized by a distinct, wasp-like appearance. Observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset reveal a slender, elongated body with a prominent pattern of yellow and black markings on the abdomen.[1] The abdominal pattern typically consists of transverse yellow bands or spots against a dark background, a common feature in many syrphid species that mimics stinging Hymenoptera.[1] The head is relatively large with prominent eyes, and the wings are clear and held in a characteristic position during flight.[1]
Ecology and Interactions
Austroscaeva occidentalis has been documented visiting flowers, indicating its role as a potential pollinator.[2] Specifically, interactions have been recorded with Coreopsis lanceolata.
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References
- 1 2 3 4 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Syrphidae / Austroscaeva / occidentalis constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Austroscaeva occidentalis. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Austroscaeva%20occidentalis. Accessed 2026-07-15.