Argyra calceata
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Dolichopodidae
- Genus: Argyra
- Species: Argyra calceata
Visual Description
Argyra calceata is a member of the family Dolichopodidae, commonly known as long-legged flies. Observations of specimens from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset reveal characteristic features of this genus.[1] The body exhibits a metallic, often silvery or reflective appearance, which is typical for many species within the genus Argyra. The legs are notably elongated and slender, consistent with the general morphology of the family Dolichopodidae. The wings are clear and held in a characteristic position, and the overall body structure is compact, typical of small dipterans.[1]
Distribution and Classification
Argyra calceata was described by the entomologist Hermann Loew in 1861.[2] It is an accepted species within the genus Argyra, which belongs to the family Dolichopodidae.[2]
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References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Dolichopodidae / Argyra / calceata constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- 1 2 Argyra calceata Loew, 1861. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1607007. Accessed 2026-07-15.