Apistomyia collini
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Blephariceridae
- Genus: Apistomyia
- Species: Apistomyia collini
Visual Description
Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, Apistomyia collini exhibits the characteristic morphology of the family Blephariceridae, commonly known as net-winged midges.[1] The specimens display slender, elongated bodies and long, delicate legs typical of this group. The wings are notably broad with a distinct network of fine veins, a diagnostic feature of the family.[1]
General Information
Apistomyia collini is a species of net-winged midge described by the entomologist Mario Bezzi in 1913.[2] It is classified within the family Blephariceridae, a group of flies whose larvae are highly specialized for living in fast-flowing mountain streams.[2] Genetic data for this species is documented in public databases such as NCBI.[3]
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References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Blephariceridae / Apistomyia / collini constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- 1 2 Apistomyia collini Bezzi, 1913. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1630045. Accessed 2026-07-14.
- ↑ Apistomyia collini. NCBI Nucleotide. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/?term=txid547853[organism:exp]. Accessed 2026-07-14.