Canacea
Malloch, 1924
beach flies
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1Canacea is a of beach flies in the Canacidae, established by Malloch in 1924. The genus comprises four described restricted to the Nearctic and Neotropical regions. All known species inhabit coastal environments.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Canacea: /kəˈneɪʃə/
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Identification
Canacea are distinguished from other canacid by their coastal preference and Nearctic/Neotropical distribution. The genus can be separated from related beach fly genera by genitalic and chaetotaxy characters, though specific diagnostic features require examination.
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Habitat
Coastal beach environments, including intertidal zones and shorelines.
Distribution
Nearctic and Neotropical regions. Known from North America, Central America, and South America.
Similar Taxa
- Canacidae (family)Canacea is a within Canacidae; other genera in the share coastal preferences but differ in geographic distribution and morphological details.
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Species diversity
The contains four described : C. macateei (type species), C. currani, C. aldrichi, and C. snodgrassii.