Amphicosmus vanduzeei
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Bombyliidae
- Genus: Amphicosmus
- Species: Amphicosmus vanduzeei
Visual Description
Amphicosmus vanduzeei exhibits the characteristic body form of many bee flies (Bombyliidae), with a robust, somewhat hairy thorax and abdomen. Observations from available imagery indicate a body covered in fine, dense setae, which contribute to a fuzzy appearance. The wings are typically clear or lightly infuscated, with distinct venation patterns typical of the family. The head features large, prominent compound eyes that dominate the dorsal surface, and the antennae are relatively short. The legs are slender and equipped with small bristles.[1]
General Information
Amphicosmus vanduzeei is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It was described by F.R. Cole in 1922.[2]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Bombyliidae / Amphicosmus / vanduzeei constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Amphicosmus vanduzeei Cole, 1922. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1669412. Accessed 2026-07-14.