This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, Apterophora caliginosa exhibits a small, compact body typical of many phorid flies. The specimen displays a dark, brownish-black coloration across its thorax and abdomen. The wings are well-developed and appear translucent with distinct venation patterns characteristic of the family Phoridae.[1]
Apterophora caliginosa is a species of fly in the family Phoridae, first described by Charles Thomas Brues in 1923.[2] The species was noted in the literature in the context of myrmecophilous (ant-loving) Phoridae from British Guiana.[2]