Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00238
Uropachys clavastyla
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About Uropachys clavastyla
Uropachys clavastyla belongs to Dolichopodidae in the order Diptera. Its recorded origin status is endemic — kauaʻi only.
Identification
Males resemble U. hawaiensis but lack its two unusually long basal bristles beneath the fore femur. The described male is about 3.3 mm long.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Present. 2019 revision states Uropachys is a monophyletic genus found only on Kauaʻi and lists this species among the included species.
Account coverage
Published species details have been added. A complete Kauaʻi-specific account of identification, habitat, feeding, reproduction, and population trend is not yet established by the sources linked here.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Uropachys clavastyla
- Other names
- Uropachys clavastylus
- Family
- Dolichopodidae
- Order
- Diptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Endemic — Kauaʻi only
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Uropachys clavastyla belongs to Dolichopodidae in the order Diptera. Its recorded origin status is endemic — kauaʻi only.