Biology:Condylostylus longicornis

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Short description: Species of fly

Condylostylus longicornis
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Dolichopodidae
Genus: Condylostylus
Species:
C. longicornis
Binomial name
Condylostylus longicornis
(Fabricius, 1775)
Synonyms

Condylostylus longicornis is a fly of the genus Condylostylus. It is widespread, natively ranging from the Southern United States through tropical South America and the Galápagos Islands. It has also been introduced to French Polynesia, Hawaii, Australia , China , India , Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines , Sri Lanka, and the United Arab Emirates.[1][2]

Description

C. longicornis is a long-legged, green fly with an iridescent exoskeleton. Like other flies in the Condylostylus genus, it holds its wings diagonally while at rest.[3] C. longicornis can be differentiated by dark femora, a brown fore tibia, and non-uniform bristles along the mid- and fore-tibiae. Males of the species have a sparse row of bristles along the mid tibia and basitarsus, and females will always have a yellow mid-tibia.[4][2]

Habitat

C. longicornis generally prefer habitats that are lightly shaded and near swamps, streams, meadows, or woodlands.[5]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q26845716 entry