Achradocera arcuata

(Van Duzee, 1924)

Achradocera arcuata is a of in the , first described by Van Duzee in 1924. The species belongs to a New World revised in 2024, with confirmed records from western North America and the Hawaiian Islands. Like other dolichopodids, it possesses characteristically elongated legs and a streamlined body. The species was included in a comprehensive taxonomic revision that documented diagnostic morphological features and clarified its systematic position within the genus.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Achradocera arcuata: /əˌkrædəˈsɛrə ˈɑrkjuˌeɪtə/

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Identification

Diagnostic features for Achradocera arcuata are documented in the 2024 taxonomic revision of the , which includes fully photographed characters for all valid . The species can be distinguished from using the provided to males, though specific diagnostic traits are not detailed in the available abstract. The genus Achradocera is characterized by features typical of the Diaphorinae within .

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Distribution

Western United States, Hawaii, and Mexico. Distribution records from GBIF confirm presence in Hawaii and the United States.

Similar Taxa

Achradocera barbataOverlapping distribution in North America; distinguished by morphological features detailed in the revision
Achradocera meridionalisOverlapping distribution in Mexico and Hawaii; previously confused now clarified by synonym revision

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Taxonomic History

Achradocera arcuata was originally described by Van Duzee in 1924. The 2024 revision by Brooks and Cumming stabilized the of the , which now includes 12 with clarified synonymies and distribution records.