Asyndetus carcinophilus
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 carcinophilus
Visual Description
Asyndetus carcinophilus is a member of the family Dolichopodidae, commonly known as long-legged flies. Based on observations of museum specimens, these flies exhibit the characteristic slender body form typical of the family. The specimens display distinct, elongated legs and a metallic or dark-colored thorax and abdomen, which are common traits among many species in the genus Asyndetus[1].
Ecology and Distribution
Asyndetus carcinophilus was described by Parent in 1937[2]. The genus Asyndetus is known for its diverse ecological associations, with many species showing a preference for crab burrows along seashores. Asyndetus carcinophilus is specifically noted in the literature for its association with this crab-associated ecological habit[3].
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References
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Dolichopodidae / Asyndetus / carcinophilus constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Asyndetus carcinophilus Parent, 1937. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1610823. Accessed 2026-07-15.
- ↑ Patrick Grootaert; H.J.G. Meuffels. New Species of Asyndetus, Presumed Commensal Flies of Crabs, in Thailand (Diptera, Dolichopodidae, Diaphorinae). Tropical Natural History. 2002. https://doi.org/10.58837/tnh.2.2.102855.