Campsicnemus
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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.[1] 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) [2] to the islands, some of these flightless species are believed extinct.[3]
The generic name is derived from the Ancient Greek Script error: No such module "Lang". ("curve") and Script error: No such module "Lang". ("tibia"). This refers to the modified mid tibia of the males, a male secondary sexual character that is very distinct in Campsicnemus.[4]
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C. curvipes on leaf
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