Asteia beata

Aldrich, 1915

Asteia beata is a of small fly in the Asteiidae, described by Aldrich in 1915. The family Asteiidae comprises minute to small flies commonly known as asteiid flies, which are typically associated with decaying vegetation and fungi. Little specific biological information has been published for this particular species.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Asteia beata: //ˈæstiə ˈbiːətə//

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Taxonomic note

Asteia beata is currently accepted as a valid name per GBIF and NCBI , though the Catalogue of Life lists it as a synonym. This discrepancy may reflect ongoing taxonomic revision in the Asteia. The species belongs to a of flies that are poorly studied and frequently overlooked due to their small size.

Data availability

Despite 90 observations recorded on iNaturalist as of the data cutoff, no published -level description of , , or for Asteia beata was found in the provided sources. Most information available pertains to -level characteristics of Asteiidae rather than this specific species.

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