Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00245
Uropachys palustricola
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About Uropachys palustricola
Uropachys palustricola belongs to Dolichopodidae in the order Diptera. Its recorded origin status is endemic — kauaʻi only.
Identification
A pointed process near the base of the male cercus is diagnostic. Males in the revision measure about 3.2–3.5 mm in body length.
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 palustricola
- 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 palustricola belongs to Dolichopodidae in the order Diptera. Its recorded origin status is endemic — kauaʻi only.