Apolysis
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Bombyliidae
- Genus: Apolysis
Visual Description
Members of the genus Apolysis are small flies typical of the family Bombyliidae. Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, these insects exhibit a compact, often somewhat robust body form characteristic of many bee flies.[1] They frequently display a coloration pattern that includes shades of brown, tan, or black, often with subtle pubescence or hair-like structures covering the thorax and abdomen.[1]
Ecology and Interactions
The genus Apolysis includes species that have been documented interacting with various flowering plants. For instance, Apolysis quinquenotata has been observed visiting flowers of Chaenactis species, while Apolysis sigma has been recorded interacting with Prunus species.[2]
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References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Bombyliidae / Apolysis constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Apolysis. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Apolysis. Accessed 2026-07-14.