Aprionus spiniger
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Cecidomyiidae
- Genus: Aprionus
- Species: Aprionus spiniger
Visual Description
Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, Aprionus spiniger exhibits the characteristic morphology of a small dipteran.[1] The specimens display a delicate, slender body structure typical of the family Cecidomyiidae. Visible traits include long, multi-segmented antennae and thin, fragile-looking legs. The wings are relatively large in proportion to the body, with a simple venation pattern characteristic of the genus.[1]
Ecology and Interactions
Aprionus spiniger (Kieffer, 1894) is an accepted species within the family Cecidomyiidae.[2] Ecological data indicates that this species is a component of the diet of the Leisler's bat (Nyctalus leisleri).[3]
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References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Cecidomyiidae / Aprionus / spiniger constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Aprionus spiniger (Kieffer, 1894). GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1596918. Accessed 2026-07-14.
- ↑ Aprionus spiniger. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Aprionus%20spiniger. Accessed 2026-07-14.