Alepidophora
Alepidophora is a genus of flies in the family Bombyliidae, commonly known as bee flies. The genus was described by T.D.A. Cockerell in 1909.[1]
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[2]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Bombyliidae
- Genus: Alepidophora
Visual Description
Based on fossil specimens observed in the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, Alepidophora exhibits characteristics typical of the family Bombyliidae.[2] The specimens show a robust, compact body form often associated with bee flies. The wings are well-developed and show distinct venation patterns characteristic of the order Diptera. Due to the nature of the fossilized material, fine details such as setal patterns or delicate coloration are often obscured, but the overall body proportions and wing structure remain identifiable.[2]
Gallery
References
- ↑ Alepidophora Cockerell, 1909. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/4788001. Accessed 2026-07-14.
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Bombyliidae / Alepidophora constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.