Austrolimnophila antiqua
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Limoniidae
- Genus: Austrolimnophila
- Species: Austrolimnophila antiqua
Visual Description
Austrolimnophila antiqua is a species of crane fly. Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, individuals exhibit the characteristic slender, elongated body form typical of the family Limoniidae.[1] The wings are notably long and narrow, often displaying a distinct pattern of dark spots or markings against a lighter, somewhat translucent membrane. The legs are exceptionally long and fragile in appearance, a common trait among these insects.[1]
Distribution and Classification
Austrolimnophila antiqua was originally described as Limnophila antiqua by F.A.A. Skuse in 1890.[2] It is currently recognized as an accepted species within the genus Austrolimnophila.
Gallery
References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Limoniidae / Austrolimnophila / antiqua constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Austrolimnophila antiqua (Skuse, 1890). GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1518112. Accessed 2026-07-16.