Amblypsilopus argyrodendron
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Dolichopodidae
- Genus: Amblypsilopus
- Species: Amblypsilopus argyrodendron
Visual Description
Amblypsilopus argyrodendron is a species of long-legged fly within the family Dolichopodidae. Observations from preserved specimens indicate that the species possesses the characteristic slender, elongated body form typical of the genus Amblypsilopus[1]. The specimens exhibit long, thin legs and clear, membranous wings, which are diagnostic features for many members of this subfamily[1].
Biology and Classification
Amblypsilopus argyrodendron was formally described by D.J. Bickel in 1994[2]. The species is recognized as an accepted name within the genus Amblypsilopus, a group of flies known for their diverse morphology and distribution within the Sciapodinae subfamily[2].
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References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Dolichopodidae / Amblypsilopus / argyrodendron constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- 1 2 Amblypsilopus argyrodendron Bickel, 1994. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1606651. Accessed 2026-07-15.