Arctopiophila
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Piophilidae
- Genus: Arctopiophila
Overview
Arctopiophila is a genus of flies within the family Piophilidae, specifically classified in the subtribe Piophilina [2]. The genus was established by Duda in 1924 [5]. Its taxonomic status has been a subject of discussion among researchers, with some considering it a valid genus containing two species, while others have questioned its classification [2].
Visual Description
While specific morphological details for the genus Arctopiophila are limited, it is recognized within identification keys for the subtribe Piophilina [2]. In these keys, the genus is distinguished by the presence of ventral anal tubercles that are very short and appear to be equal in length to the dorsal anal tubercles [2]. Data regarding other specific larval characters, such as the number of lobes on the anterior spiracles or the number of rows of spines on the ventral creeping welts, are currently unavailable [2].
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References
- ↑ Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Piophilidae / Arctopiophila constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.