Campsicnemus
Genus of flies
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Campsicnemus is a genus of flies in family Dolichopodidae. There are more than 290 described species, made up of 34 Palearctic, 22 Nearctic, seven Afrotropic, 170 Australasian and Oceanian, and seven Indomalayan species.[4] Some species endemic to the Hawaiian islands are characterized by their lack of wings. After the introduction of invasive ants and other alien species such as wild boar (Sus scrofa) [5] to the islands, some of these flightless species are believed extinct.[6]
| Campsicnemus | |
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| Campsicnemus curvipes | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Dolichopodidae |
| Subfamily: | Sympycninae |
| Genus: | Campsicnemus Haliday in Walker, 1851 |
| Type species | |
| Dolichopus scambus Fallén, 1823 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
The generic name is derived from the Ancient Greek καμψις ("curve") and κνημη ("tibia"). This refers to the modified mid tibia of the males, a male secondary sexual character that is very distinct in Campsicnemus.[7]
Gallery
- C. curvipes on leaf