Apiochaeta similis
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Clusiidae
- Genus: Apiochaeta
- Species: Apiochaeta similis
Visual Description
Apiochaeta similis exhibits the general body plan characteristic of the family Clusiidae. Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, individuals display a slender, fly-like morphology typical of the order Diptera.[1] Key visible traits include a distinct head structure with prominent compound eyes and a body coloration that typically features shades of brown or yellow, consistent with other members of the genus.[1]
Classification and History
Apiochaeta similis was originally described by J. R. Malloch in 1933 as Alloclusia similis.[2] It is currently recognized as an accepted species within the genus Apiochaeta.[2]
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References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Clusiidae / Apiochaeta / similis constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- 1 2 Apiochaeta similis (Malloch, 1933). GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/12033828. Accessed 2026-07-15.