Apiocera philippii
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 philippii
Visual Description
Apiocera philippii is a member of the family Apioceridae, commonly known as flower-loving flies. Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, these flies exhibit a robust, elongated body form typical of the genus.[1] They possess prominent, large compound eyes and a distinct, elongated proboscis adapted for feeding on nectar. The thorax and abdomen are often covered in fine, dense setae (hairs), which can give the insect a somewhat fuzzy appearance. The wings are typically clear or slightly tinted, with characteristic venation patterns consistent with the family.[1]
Distribution and Classification
Apiocera philippii was described by the entomologist Jean Brèthes in 1924.[2] It is recognized as an accepted species within the genus Apiocera.[2] Genetic data for this species is documented in public databases, supporting its taxonomic placement.[3]
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References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Apioceridae / Apiocera / philippii constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- 1 2 Apiocera philippii Brèthes, 1924. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1611714. Accessed 2026-07-14.
- ↑ Apiocera philippii. NCBI Nucleotide. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/?term=txid160272[organism:exp]. Accessed 2026-07-14.