Tachytrechus angustipennis
Loew, 1862
Tachytrechus angustipennis is a predatory long-legged fly in the Dolichopodidae. It has been recorded across much of the United States, from California and Utah to the eastern seaboard, and extends into the and the Hawaiian Islands. are known to inhabit algal mats in geothermal environments, notably at Yellowstone National Park. The exhibits territorial in males and preys primarily on Paracoenia and larvae.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Tachytrechus angustipennis: //ˌtæ.kɪˈtrɛ.kəs ænˌɡʌst.ɪˈpɛn.ɪs//
These audio files are automatically generated. While they are not always 100% accurate, they are a good starting point.
Images
Habitat
inhabit algal mats in geothermal-influenced aquatic environments. Documented specifically from thermal effluent systems at Yellowstone National Park.
Distribution
United States (California, Utah, Washington D.C., Florida), , Hawaiian Islands.
Diet
Predatory; primary prey consists of Paracoenia and larvae.
Behavior
Males exhibit territorial .
Ecological Role
in thermal effluent .
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- Narrowwinged Sand Grasshopper
- Grasshoppers of Colorado
- Grasshoppers of Colorado
- Grasshoppers of Colorado
- Grasshoppers of Colorado
- Species Records and Accounts
- Energetics of an Insect Predator, Tachytrechus angustipennis (Diptera). Ecology of Yellowstone Thermal Effluent Systems