Aldrichia ehrmanni
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Bombyliidae
- Genus: Aldrichia
- Species: Aldrichia ehrmanni
Visual Description
Aldrichia ehrmanni is a species of bee fly characterized by a robust, hairy body typical of the family Bombyliidae. Observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset reveal a dense covering of setae (hairs) across the thorax and abdomen, which often exhibit a pale or yellowish coloration.[1] The wings are generally clear or possess subtle patterning, and the individuals display the characteristic large, compound eyes of the order Diptera.[1]
General Information
Aldrichia ehrmanni was described by the entomologist D.W. Coquillett in 1894.[2] It is a recognized species within the family Bombyliidae, commonly known as bee flies, which are known for their mimicry of bees and their role as pollinators and parasitoids.[2]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Bombyliidae / Aldrichia / ehrmanni constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- 1 2 Aldrichia ehrmanni Coquillett, 1894. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/5094157. Accessed 2026-07-14.