Arachnomyia
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Dolichopodidae
- Genus: Arachnomyia
Visual Description
Arachnomyia is a genus of flies within the family Dolichopodidae. Observations of specimens from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset reveal characteristic features of these insects.[1] They typically exhibit a slender body form, which is common among many dolichopodids. The wings are often clear or lightly patterned, and the legs are relatively long and thin, adapted for their characteristic movements. The thorax and abdomen often display metallic or iridescent coloration, a trait frequently observed in this family.[1]
General Information
Arachnomyia is a genus of long-legged flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It was described by the entomologist Arthur White in 1917.[2] The genus is known to occur in Australasia, with species endemic to Australia.[3]
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References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Dolichopodidae / Arachnomyia constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Arachnomyia White, 1917. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1608053. Accessed 2026-07-15.
- ↑ Arachnomyia. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arachnomyia. Accessed 2026-07-14.