Apotropina
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Chloropidae
- Genus: Apotropina
Visual Description
Apotropina flies exhibit characteristic features of the family Chloropidae. Observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset indicate that these flies typically possess a robust, compact body form common to many chloropids.[1] Visible traits include a well-developed, often shiny or patterned thorax and distinct wing venation patterns that are diagnostic for the genus.[1]
Distribution and Diversity
The genus Apotropina has a global distribution and comprises more than 80 valid described species.[2] The Australian fauna, in particular, has been the subject of recent taxonomic investigation, with 22 species known to occur in the region.[2] Many species in this region are known only from single type specimens, and for several, the morphology of one sex remains unknown.[2]
Taxonomy and Research
The genus was established by Friedrich Georg Hendel in 1907.[3] Recent taxonomic work has expanded the knowledge of this genus in Australia through the description of new species, such as A. maculigena and A. popeye, and the provision of an updated illustrated key.[2]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Chloropidae / Apotropina constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- 1 2 3 4 Ang Y; James Lumbers; Paula Raile Riccardi. A conspectus of Australian Apotropina (Diptera, Chloropidae) with the description of two new species. ZooKeys. 2023. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1187.108497.
- ↑ Apotropina Hendel, 1907. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1492556. Accessed 2026-07-09.