Arenomydas caerulescens
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Mydidae
- Genus: Arenomydas
- Species: Arenomydas caerulescens
Visual Description
Arenomydas caerulescens is a species of fly within the family Mydidae. Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, individuals exhibit a robust, elongated body typical of many mydids. The specimens display a dark, often bluish or metallic coloration on the thorax and abdomen, which may be reflected in the specific epithet caerulescens. The wings are generally clear or slightly tinted, and the legs are well-developed, adapted for their active, predatory, or nectar-feeding lifestyle.[1]
Distribution and Taxonomy
Arenomydas caerulescens was described by A.J. Hesse in 1969 as part of his comprehensive work on the Mydidae of southern Africa.[2] It is an accepted species within the genus Arenomydas.[2]
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References
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Mydidae / Arenomydas / caerulescens constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- 1 2 Arenomydas caerulescens Hesse, 1969. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1591566. Accessed 2026-07-16.