Apiocera maritima
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 maritima
Visual Description
Apiocera maritima exhibits the characteristic elongated, robust body form typical of the family Apioceridae. Observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset reveal a distinct, slender abdomen that tapers towards the posterior, often displaying a patterned or banded appearance due to abdominal tergites.[1] The head features prominent, well-developed compound eyes and specialized mouthparts adapted for their ecological niche. The wings are typically clear or slightly tinted, with a venation pattern characteristic of the genus.[1]
General Information
Apiocera maritima is a species of fly in the family Apioceridae, first described by G.H. Hardy in 1933.[2] As members of the Apioceridae, these flies are often associated with sandy habitats, where they are known to be active in warm, sunny conditions.[2]
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References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Apioceridae / Apiocera / maritima constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- 1 2 Apiocera maritima Hardy, 1933. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1611685. Accessed 2026-07-14.