Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00239
Uropachys crassicercus
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About Uropachys crassicercus
Uropachys crassicercus belongs to Dolichopodidae in the order Diptera. Its recorded origin status is endemic — kauaʻi only.
Identification
Males have brown tibiae, a yellow halter knob, and strong spines beneath the fore femora. These characters separate the species in the revision.
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 crassicercus
- 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 crassicercus belongs to Dolichopodidae in the order Diptera. Its recorded origin status is endemic — kauaʻi only.