This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
Members of the genus Apterophora exhibit the characteristic body plan of the family Phoridae. Observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset reveal specimens with a robust, somewhat humpbacked thorax, a common feature among phorid flies.[1] The head is relatively small in proportion to the thorax, and the legs are well-developed, often showing distinct segmentation and coloration consistent with other members of the family.[1]
Apterophora is a genus of flies within the family Phoridae, formally described by Brues in 1923.[2] As part of the Phoridae family, they are often referred to as scuttle flies due to their characteristic habit of running rapidly when disturbed.