Asyndetus ammophilus
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Dolichopodidae
- Genus: Asyndetus
- Species: Asyndetus ammophilus
Visual Description
Based on observations of museum specimens, Asyndetus ammophilus exhibits the characteristic morphology of the family Dolichopodidae. The specimens show a small, slender body typical of the genus Asyndetus. Visible traits include a metallic-toned thorax and abdomen, and well-developed, clear wings with characteristic venation patterns. The legs are relatively long and slender, consistent with the group's general habitus.[1]
General Information
Asyndetus ammophilus is a species of fly in the family Dolichopodidae. It was originally described by Hermann Loew in 1869.[2] The species is recognized as one of nine species of the genus Asyndetus occurring in the West Indies.[3] Recent taxonomic reviews of the genus in this region have provided updated diagnostic information, including illustrations and keys to males.[3]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Dolichopodidae / Asyndetus / ammophilus constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Asyndetus ammophilus Loew, 1869. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1610822. Accessed 2026-07-15.
- 1 2 Justin B. Runyon. Review of West Indian Asyndetus Loew (Diptera: Dolichopodidae), with descriptions of five new species. Zootaxa. 2026. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5785.1.2.