Achalcus
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Dolichopodidae
- Genus: Achalcus
Visual Description
Members of the genus Achalcus are small flies, typically characterized by their delicate, slender build. Observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset indicate that these flies often exhibit a generally greyish or brownish coloration, consistent with their often cryptic appearance in natural habitats.[1] The wings are typically clear or slightly tinged, and the legs are relatively long and slender, which is a common trait among many dolichopodids.[1]
Biology and Distribution
Achalcus is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae.[2] Research into the genus includes the description of new species, such as Achalcus polleti, which was identified from the Amur region of Russia.[3] Species within this genus can be distinguished by specific morphological traits, including the structure of the hypopygium and the presence or absence of specific setae on the legs and thorax.[3]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Dolichopodidae / Achalcus constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Achalcus. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achalcus. Accessed 2026-07-14.
- 1 2 О.P. Negrobov; О. В. Селиванова. A new species of the genus Achalcus Low, 1857 (Diptera: Dolichopodidae) from Far East region of Russia. Caucasian Entomological Bulletin. 2010. https://doi.org/10.23885/1814-3326-2010-6-1-123-124.