Atypophthalmus inustus
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Limoniidae
- Genus: Atypophthalmus
- Species: Atypophthalmus inustus
Visual Description
Atypophthalmus inustus is a crane fly characterized by a slender, elongated body typical of the family Limoniidae. Observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset reveal a delicate, brownish-yellow coloration across the thorax and abdomen. The wings are long and narrow, featuring a distinct, patterned venation with subtle, darker spots or clouds, particularly along the costal margin. The legs are notably long and thin, which is a diagnostic feature for many limoniids. The head is relatively small, with prominent, dark compound eyes and long, slender antennae.[1]
Ecology and Distribution
Atypophthalmus inustus (Meigen, 1818) has been documented in various habitats, including mixed forest environments. In a 2021 survey conducted in the City Park Kolmanka in Prešov, Slovakia, specimens were collected from vegetation in sunny stands within a mixed forest containing species such as Betula, Fagus, Quercus, Picea, Acer, and Pinus.[2] The species is considered uncommon in this specific study area, with individuals recorded in July and August.
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References
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Limoniidae / Atypophthalmus / inustus constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Jozef Oboňa; P.L.T. Beuk; Kateřina Dvořáková; Libor Dvořák; Patrick Grootaert; Jean‐Paul Haenni; Jan Ježek; Laura Mlynárová; Ruud van der Weele; Peter Manko. Selected Diptera of City Park Kolmanka, Prešov (Slovakia). Acta Musei Silesiae. Scientiae Naturales. 2021. https://doi.org/10.2478/cszma-2021-0010.