Aphoebantus interruptus
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Bombyliidae
- Genus: Aphoebantus
- Species: Aphoebantus interruptus
Visual Description
Aphoebantus interruptus is a species of bee fly within the family Bombyliidae. Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, individuals exhibit a characteristic bee-like appearance common to the family.[1] The body is typically covered in dense, hair-like setae, which may provide a fuzzy texture. The wings are often clear or have subtle markings, and the overall body shape is robust, typical of the genus Aphoebantus.[1]
History and Classification
Aphoebantus interruptus was described by the entomologist D.W. Coquillett in 1891.[2] The species is recognized as an accepted name within the genus Aphoebantus.[2]
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References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Bombyliidae / Aphoebantus / interruptus constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- 1 2 Aphoebantus interruptus Coquillett, 1891. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1667857. Accessed 2026-07-14.