Antocha monticola
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Limoniidae
- Genus: Antocha
- Species: Antocha monticola
Visual Description
Antocha monticola exhibits the general body plan characteristic of crane flies. Observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset reveal a slender, elongated body with long, delicate legs typical of the family Limoniidae.[1] The wings are membranous and appear relatively long in proportion to the body, often held folded over the abdomen when at rest.[1]
Ecology
Antocha monticola is an aquatic macroinvertebrate found in headwater stream ecosystems.[2] It functions as a "collector" (gatherer), feeding on fine particulate organic matter (FPOM) present on the stream bottom. Through this feeding behavior, the species aids in the decomposition of organic matter and supports essential biogeochemical cycles, contributing to the ecological integrity of its habitat.
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References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Limoniidae / Antocha / monticola constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Keerthi Sri Senarathna Atapaththu. Ecological Significance of Aquatic Macroinvertebrates in Headwater Streams. Journal of Tropical Forestry and Environment. 2024. https://doi.org/10.31357/jtfe.v13i02.6840.