Apiochaeta philippii
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Clusiidae
- Genus: Apiochaeta
- Species: Apiochaeta philippii
Visual Description
Apiochaeta philippii is a small fly characteristic of the family Clusiidae. Observations of specimens from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset reveal a slender body form typical of many acalyptrate flies.[1] The head features prominent, relatively large compound eyes. The wings are generally clear or lightly infuscated, with venation patterns consistent with the family's diagnostic traits. The thorax and abdomen exhibit a coloration that often includes shades of brown or yellow, with varying degrees of sclerotization.[1]
General Information
Apiochaeta philippii was described by the Italian entomologist Camillo Rondani in 1863.[2] As a member of the family Clusiidae, it belongs to a group of flies often referred to as "druid flies" or "clusiid flies." These flies are frequently associated with decaying wood, where their larvae typically develop. Genetic data for this species is available through public repositories such as NCBI.[3]
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References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Clusiidae / Apiochaeta / philippii constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Apiochaeta philippii Rondani, 1863. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/11202619. Accessed 2026-07-15.
- ↑ Apiochaeta philippii. NCBI Nucleotide. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/?term=txid576314[organism:exp]. Accessed 2026-07-14.