Scientific Name
Hexatoma brachycera
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Hexatoma brachycera (Osten Sacken, 1877)
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Protostomia |
| Superphylum | Ecdysozoa |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Subclass | Pterygota |
| Infraclass | Neoptera |
| Superorder | Holometabola |
| Order | Diptera |
| Suborder | Nematocera |
| Infraorder | Tipulomorpha |
| Family | Tipulidae |
| Subfamily | Limoniinae |
| Tribe | Hexatomini |
| Genus | Hexatoma |
| Species | Hexatoma brachycera |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Unknown
Abundance
Unknown
Species Record Status Tags
- New to Park
Taxa Group Tags
- Insect
Taxa Subcategory Tags
- Flies
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
2
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Converted From Non NPSpecies Format By I&M Office
Created Date
6/16/2004 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
kstraub@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
10/3/2019 9:36:31 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Scope = ATBI Pilot Study; Sample Code = MT12; Determiner = 243; Determination Date = 2002; Preservation Method = Alcohol; Watershed Name = Forney Creek; Label = ATBI Plot, Andrews Bald; Place Name = Andrews Bald; Site Directions = From Clingmans Dome Parking Area, follow Forney Ridge Trail 1.8 miles to Andrews Bald. From the sign for Andrews Bald restoration follow the main trail 60 meters to an eroded wide spot in the trail. To the left of the eroded spot in the trail is a large red spruce and a wedge shaped rock. From this point the #1 rebar is 26.3 meters at 288 degrees to the corner of hectare for the ATBI Plot.
The rebar are only 3 to 4 inch tall above the soil. Some effort will be required to relocate the rebar in the tall grass. The nearest tree or shrub to each rebar was flagged, but flags may be absent.; Location Name = Twin Creeks Collection of Great Smoky Mountains National Park; Parasites = No; Collection Method = Malaise Trap; Specimen Count = 2, Park Species Data Source: ATBI Database 6/10/2004
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