Dolichopodidae: The Long-Legged Flies of Hawai'i V

This family of true flies is large and cosmopolitan, meaning they are widespread and can be found in numerous places around the world. There are about 230 genera with 7,000 known, described species. Dolichopodidae flies often vary in color, but usually carry a metallic appearance. They are small with large, conspicuous eyes, and most of them have long legs. The male genitalia is another notable feature, as they are unusually large and can serve as an identifying feature for different species. Please contribute and help transcribe the UHIM's specimens in order to better our understanding of their distribution here in Hawai'i.This expedition of 606 tasks is fully transcribed and validated.

长足虻科（Dolichopodidae）是一类体型庞大且分布遍及全球的真蝇类群，其踪迹遍布全球诸多区域。该科目前已知并被正式描述的物种约有7000种，隶属于230余个属。长足虻科昆虫体色常存在差异，但通常具有金属光泽；它们体型娇小，拥有硕大且醒目的复眼，多数种类还具有修长的足。雄性外生殖器是另一项显著特征：其形态异常硕大，可作为区分不同物种的鉴定依据。诚邀您协助转录夏威夷大学昆虫博物馆（UHIM）的馆藏标本，以增进我们对该类群在夏威夷群岛分布状况的认知。本次包含606项任务的科考项目已完成全部转录与验证工作。