This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
Aptilotus cruciatus is a species of sphaerocerid fly described by S.A. Marshall in 1983.[2] The species was formally described as part of a revision of the genus Aptilotus in North America.[2]
Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, Aptilotus cruciatus exhibits the characteristic body form of the family Sphaeroceridae.[1] The specimens typically display a compact, dark-colored body with reduced or absent wings, a common trait in many members of this genus. The head and thorax are well-developed, and the legs are robust, adapted for movement in their specific microhabitats.[1]