Allophylopsis scutellata
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Heleomyzidae
- Genus: Allophylopsis
- Species: Allophylopsis scutellata
Visual Description
Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, Allophylopsis scutellata is a small fly characteristic of the family Heleomyzidae.[1] Specimens typically exhibit a brownish to yellowish body coloration. The wings are generally clear or slightly tinted, and the thorax often shows distinct setation, which is a common feature among heleomyzids.[1]
Ecology and Interactions
Allophylopsis scutellata is recognized as an accepted species within the family Heleomyzidae.[2] Ecological data indicates that this species may be preyed upon by spiders (Araneae).[3]
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References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Heleomyzidae / Allophylopsis / scutellata constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Allophylopsis scutellata (Hutton, 1901). GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1563318. Accessed 2026-07-15.
- ↑ Allophylopsis scutellata. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Allophylopsis%20scutellata. Accessed 2026-07-14.