New-zealand-endemism
Guides
Carventinae
Carventinae is a subfamily of flat bugs (Aradidae) comprising over 364 species across 118 genera. The group is predominantly tropical in distribution and exhibits a strong trend toward flightlessness, with only seven genera retaining large, functional wings. New Zealand hosts eight recognized genera, six of which are endemic to the region.
Chelipoda
Chelipoda is a genus of dance flies in the family Empididae, subfamily Hemerodromiinae. The genus exhibits profound sexual dimorphism, with males bearing exaggerated morphological characters whose structure-function relationships have been studied. A 2007 revision recognized 38 species in New Zealand alone, including 22 newly described species. Phylogenetic analysis resolves two major clades distinguished by thoracic elongation, male genital flexion, cercus-epandrium fusion, and cell cup shape.
Hyadina
Hyadina is a genus of shore flies in the family Ephydridae, tribe Hyadinini. The New Zealand fauna is now restricted to a single species, H. breva, following taxonomic revision. The genus is distinguished by structures of the male terminalia, which are taxonomically diagnostic.