Apiocera haruspex
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Apioceridae
- Genus: Apiocera
- Species: Apiocera haruspex
Visual Description
Apiocera haruspex is a species of fly within the family Apioceridae. Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, the species exhibits a robust, elongated body form characteristic of its family.[1] The specimens display a dense covering of fine, hair-like setae across the thorax and abdomen, which contributes to a textured appearance. The wings are typically clear or lightly tinted, with distinct venation patterns visible upon close inspection. The head features prominent, well-developed eyes that occupy a significant portion of the lateral surface.[1]
Distribution and Classification
Apiocera haruspex was described by the entomologist Carl Robert Osten Sacken in 1877.[2] It is recognized as an accepted species within the genus Apiocera.[2]
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References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Apioceridae / Apiocera / haruspex constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- 1 2 Apiocera haruspex Osten Sacken, 1877. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1611617. Accessed 2026-07-14.