Dolichopodid
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Hypocharassus pruinosus
A marine dolichopodid fly inhabiting the intertidal zone. Larvae develop in decaying seaweed and algal mats in the supralittoral zone, with four larval instars before pupation. Adults are associated with the same marine coastal habitat. The species shows physiological adaptations to tolerate salinity and periodic submersion.
Pelastoneurus kansensis
Pelastoneurus kansensis is a species of long-legged fly in the family Dolichopodidae, first described by Aldrich in 1894. The specific epithet "kansensis" indicates the species was described from Kansas. As a member of the Dolichopodidae, it belongs to a diverse family of predatory flies commonly known as long-legged flies or dance flies. The genus Pelastoneurus is part of the subfamily Dolichopodinae.