Austrosciapus connexus
| Green long-legged fly | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Dolichopodidae |
| Subfamily: | Sciapodinae |
| Tribe: | Chrysosomatini |
| Genus: | Austrosciapus |
| Species: | A. connexus
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| Binomial name | |
| Austrosciapus connexus Walker 1835
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Austrosciapus connexus (the green long-legged fly) is a species of long-legged fly in the family Dolichopodidae.[1][2][3] It is found in the south-west corner as well as the east coast of Australia, as well as Norfolk Island, Hawaii, and the French Polynesia.[4]
Description
A. connexus has a length of between 4.4 and 4.8 mm, and a metallic green appearance. The wings have two broad, brown bands, which are fused anteriorly.[4]
References
- ^ "Long Legged Fly". Australian Insects. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ "Austrosciapus connexus (Walker, 1835)". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ "Austrosciapus connexus". Canberra Nature Map. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ a b Bickel, Daniel (23 December 1994). The Australian Sciapodinae (Diptera: Dolichopodidae), with a review of the Oriental and Australasian faunas, and a world conspectus of the subfamily. Sydney: The Australian Museum. pp. 242–244. ISBN 0-7310-4133-X.
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