Clinocera

Meigen, 1803

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Clinocera is a of dance flies in the Empididae, Clinocerinae. are aquatic and found in running water . The genus has been documented across Asia, Europe, and the Americas, with recent taxonomic work describing new species from Thailand and China.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Clinocera: /ˌklaɪnəˈsɪərə/

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Habitat

Aquatic environments, specifically running water .

Distribution

Thailand, China, Bhutan, Vietnam, Colombia (Tolima), Denmark, Norway, Sweden; broader distribution across Asia and Europe with records from the Neotropics.

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Taxonomic note

The name Clinocera has been used for in the past (Tetratomidae and Buprestidae), but these are now considered synonyms of Orchesia and Paragrilus respectively. The valid use of Clinocera refers to the dipteran genus in Empididae.

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