Adelidea
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Bombyliidae
- Genus: Adelidea
Visual Description
Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, members of the genus Adelidea exhibit typical bombyliid (bee fly) morphology.[1] They are characterized by a robust, often hairy body, which is a common trait among bee flies. The wings are typically clear or patterned, and the body coloration can vary, with some species displaying distinct markings or spots, as seen in Adelidea maculata.[1]
Ecology and Interactions
Adelidea species are known to interact with various flowering plants. Records indicate that Adelidea maculata has been observed visiting flowers of Drosanthemum hispidum and species within the genus Gazania.[2]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Bombyliidae / Adelidea constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Adelidea. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Adelidea. Accessed 2026-07-14.