Aulacigaster neoleucopeza
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Aulacigastridae
- Genus: Aulacigaster
- Species: Aulacigaster neoleucopeza
Visual Description
Aulacigaster neoleucopeza is a small fly, consistent with the general morphology of the family Aulacigastridae, which typically measures 2–5 mm in length[2]. Observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset images show a dark-bodied insect with a robust, somewhat compact thoracic structure and relatively large, prominent eyes. The integument appears to have a fine, grayish tomentum, characteristic of the family[2]. The wings are clear and exhibit the venation pattern typical of the genus, including a costa with two fractures[2].
Biology and Ecology
Aulacigaster neoleucopeza was described by Mathis and Freidberg in 1994[3]. Like other members of the family Aulacigastridae, this species is saprophagous[2]. The larvae of Aulacigastridae typically develop in plant exudates, such as those found at tree wounds, or in phytotelmata[2].
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References
- ↑ Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Aulacigastridae / Aulacigaster / neoleucopeza constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Carlos Henrique Marchiori. Survey of the families Anthomyzidae, Aulacigastridae, Odoniidae, Periscelididae, and Trichoceridae (Insecta: Diptera). Open Access Research Journal of Biology and Pharmacy. 2023. https://doi.org/10.53022/oarjbp.2023.9.2.0063.
- ↑ Aulacigaster neoleucopeza Mathis & Freidberg, 1994. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1544537. Accessed 2026-07-14.