Clusia occidentalis

Malloch, 1918

Clusia occidentalis is a of fly in the Clusiidae, first described by Malloch in 1918. It is the only known species of the Clusia found on the west coast of North America. The species is represented by 94 observations on iNaturalist, indicating it is documented but not extensively studied. Little is known about its beyond its coastal distribution.

Clusia occidentalis dorsal by Scientia Insectorum. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Clusia occidentalis: /ˈkluːziə ˌɔksɪˈdɛntəlɪs/

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Identification

Distinguished from other Clusiidae by being the sole representative of its in western North America. Specific diagnostic features for separating it from other clusiid flies have not been documented in available sources.

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Habitat

Coastal environments of western North America. The name "occidentalis" (western) reflects this geographic association with west coast .

Distribution

West coast of Canada and the United States of America. The has been documented from this region exclusively.

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Taxonomic note

Clusia occidentalis is currently the only documented of Clusia on the west coast of North America, though the contains other species in different geographic regions. The Clusiidae (also known as Heteromyzidae in some classifications) comprises small to medium-sized flies often associated with decaying organic matter.