Arachnocampa girraweenensis
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Keroplatidae
- Genus: Arachnocampa
- Species: Arachnocampa girraweenensis
Visual Description
Arachnocampa girraweenensis is a species of fungus gnat within the family Keroplatidae. Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, the adult form exhibits a slender, elongated body typical of the genus. The specimens display delicate, membranous wings that are held over the abdomen when at rest. The body coloration is generally muted, often featuring brownish or yellowish tones that provide camouflage in their natural, often dimly lit, habitats. The head is relatively small, with prominent eyes and slender antennae.[1]
Distribution and Classification
Arachnocampa girraweenensis was described by Baker in 2010. It is an accepted species within the genus Arachnocampa.[2]
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References
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Keroplatidae / Arachnocampa / girraweenensis constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Arachnocampa girraweenensis Baker, 2010. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/11198021. Accessed 2026-07-15.