Austrosimulium furiosum
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Simuliidae
- Genus: Austrosimulium
- Species: Austrosimulium furiosum
Visual Description
Based on observations of museum specimens in the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, Austrosimulium furiosum exhibits the characteristic morphology of the family Simuliidae.[1] The specimens display a compact, robust body form typical of black flies, with a distinct, rounded thorax and a relatively small head featuring prominent compound eyes. The wings are broad and clear, with characteristic venation patterns visible. The overall coloration is generally dark, ranging from brownish to black, which is consistent with the common name "black fly."[1]
Ecology and Interactions
Austrosimulium furiosum is recognized as a species within the family Simuliidae.[2] Ecological data indicates that this species serves as a prey item for various fish species, including the Australian grayling (Prototroctes maraena) and the nightfish (Bostockia porosa).[3]
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References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Simuliidae / Austrosimulium / furiosum constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Austrosimulium furiosum (Skuse, 1889). GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1646511. Accessed 2026-07-16.
- ↑ Austrosimulium furiosum. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Austrosimulium%20furiosum. Accessed 2026-07-15.