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Chersodromia
dance flies
Chersodromia is a genus of dance flies in the family Hybotidae, comprising more than 70 described species. Species are distributed across multiple biogeographic regions including the Palaearctic, Nearctic, Afrotropical, and Oriental regions. Several species are associated with coastal and marine littoral habitats, particularly in Mediterranean and beach-dwelling environments. The genus includes both winged and brachypterous (short-winged) forms.
Chersodromia inchoata
Chersodromia inchoata is a species of dance fly in the family Hybotidae, described by Melander in 1906. It belongs to the subfamily Tachydromiinae and tribe Drapetini. The genus Chersodromia comprises small, predatory flies often found in moist, shaded habitats. Records for this species remain sparse, with limited observational data available.
Drapetes cylindricus
Drapetes cylindricus is a species of click beetle in the family Elateridae. It belongs to the tribe Drapetini, a group of small to minute elaterids often associated with forest floor habitats. The genus Drapetes contains numerous species, many of which are poorly known and difficult to distinguish without detailed examination. Like other members of its family, it possesses the characteristic clicking mechanism for righting itself when overturned.