Aldrichia
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Bombyliidae
- Genus: Aldrichia
Visual Description
Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, members of the genus Aldrichia are characterized by a distinct, non-hump-backed body form.[1] The antennae are notably long, exceeding the length of the head, and are covered in dense scales or long pile.[2] The basal antennal segment is swollen and also features long pile. The wings appear smoky and lack scales, with the vein R2+3 arising from R4+5 at a right angle.
Biology and Distribution
The genus Aldrichia is represented in Ontario by the species Aldrichia ehrmanii Coquillett. This species is considered rarely collected, with Ontario records limited to the vicinity of London, although it is also distributed across the central and eastern United States. Aldrichia ehrmanii measures approximately 8–9 mm in length.
Adults have been recorded in May and June. While the host requirements for Aldrichia ehrmanii remain unknown, individuals have been observed visiting flowers of Rosa and Rubus species.[3]
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References
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Bombyliidae / Aldrichia constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ . Canadian Journal of Arthropod Identification. 2008. https://doi.org/10.3752/cjai.2008.06.
- ↑ Aldrichia. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Aldrichia. Accessed 2026-07-14.