Asyndetus appendiculatus
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 appendiculatus
Visual Description
Asyndetus appendiculatus is a member of the family Dolichopodidae, commonly known as long-legged flies. Based on observations of specimens in the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, the species exhibits the characteristic slender body form typical of the family.[1] The specimens display elongated legs and wings that extend beyond the abdomen. The body coloration is generally metallic or dark, consistent with many other members of the genus.[1]
Distribution and Ecology
Asyndetus appendiculatus (Loew, 1869) is a recognized species within the family Dolichopodidae.[2] Research conducted in the Ouargla region of the Northern Sahara, Algeria, has identified this species as a significant component of the local dipteran fauna.[3]
It has been described as a ubiquitous species within the study area, having been recorded across diverse habitats including lakes and palm groves.[3] In certain environments, such as the ksar palm grove, it was found to be the most abundant species, while it also maintained a notable presence within the Dolichopodidae family at other sampled wetland sites.[3] This study provided the first record of Asyndetus appendiculatus in Algeria.[3]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Dolichopodidae / Asyndetus / appendiculatus constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Asyndetus appendiculatus Loew, 1869. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1610803. Accessed 2026-07-15.
- 1 2 3 4 Chennouf Rekia, Saggou Hayet, Benbrahim Keltoum, Lamrani Cherifa, AbikeurRezka, Marniche Faieza, Guezoul Omar, Ould El Hadj Mohamed Didi. Place of Diptera in the Sahara wetlands of Algeria (Ouargla, Northern Sahara). International Journal of Biosciences (IJB). 2021. https://doi.org/10.12692/ijb/19.2.90-100.