Amblypsilopus medianus
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 medianus
Visual Description
Amblypsilopus medianus is a small, slender fly characteristic of the family Dolichopodidae. Observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset reveal several key morphological traits:[1]
- Body Form: The body is elongated and slender, typical of many long-legged flies.
- Legs: The legs are notably long and thin, often appearing metallic or iridescent in coloration.
- Wings: The wings are clear and held horizontally or slightly spread when at rest, showing distinct venation patterns characteristic of the genus.
- Coloration: The thorax and abdomen often exhibit metallic green or bronze reflections, a common feature in this group.
Taxonomy and History
Amblypsilopus medianus was originally described by T. Becker in 1922 under the name Condylostylus medianus.[2] It is currently recognized as an accepted species within the genus Amblypsilopus.[2]
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References
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Dolichopodidae / Amblypsilopus / medianus constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- 1 2 Amblypsilopus medianus (Becker, 1922). GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/11136607. Accessed 2026-07-15.