Antocha saxicola

Osten Sacken, 1860

Antocha saxicola is a limoniid crane fly in the tribe Limoniini. The larvae are aquatic and possess a distinctive respiratory : they lack open and therefore require fast-flowing, well-oxygenated water to survive. This physiological constraint restricts the to lotic .

Aquatic insects of California, with keys to North American genera and California species (1956) (19128189473) by Internet Archive Book Images. Used under a No restrictions license.Antocha saxicola by Beatriz Moisset. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Antocha saxicola: /ænˈtoʊ.kə sæksˈɪ.kə.lə/

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Habitat

Fast-flowing, well-oxygenated aquatic environments. The larval —lacking open —requires turbulent water with high dissolved oxygen content.

Distribution

Nearctic region: Canada (Ontario to Newfoundland), United States (south to Missouri, Tennessee, and Georgia).

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Respiratory Adaptation

The absence of open in larvae is a notable morphological feature that directly constrains selection to oxygen-rich flowing waters.

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