Species Condylostylus nigrofemoratus

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Identification · Range

Genus Condylostylus - Condylostylus nigrofemoratus - male

Fly - Condylostylus nigrofemoratus - male

Tiny green fly - Condylostylus nigrofemoratus - male

Very small Sciapodinae - Condylostylus nigrofemoratus - male

Long-legged Fly - Condylostylus nigrofemoratus - male

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon (Orthorrhapha)

Superfamily Empidoidea

Family Dolichopodidae (Longlegged Flies)

Subfamily Sciapodinae

Genus Condylostylus

No Taxon (caudatus group)

Species nigrofemoratus (Condylostylus nigrofemoratus)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Psilopus nigrofemoratus Walker 1848-1849

Psilopus scobinator Loew 1861

Explanation of Names

Males of the species (and species group) have black femora.

Identification

Distinguished from other members of the Condylostylus caudatus group by the combination: dense row of curved bristles on mid basitarsus; tarsi not otherwise modified (hind tarsi not swolled, mid tarsi not elongated); tail hairs not especially long.

Range

Widespread east of Rocky Mountains, probably absent from lower elevations in South

Contributed by John F. Carr on 2 January, 2011 - 4:49pm

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