Tachypeza
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Tachypeza inusta
Tachypeza inusta is a small predatory dance fly in the family Hybotidae, originally described by Melander in 1902. As a member of the genus Tachypeza, it shares the family traits of compact body form, disproportionately small spherical head, and large compound eyes that dominate the head capsule. The species has been documented in North America with observational records, though specific biological details remain limited compared to better-studied congeners. Like other hybotids, it likely occupies specialized microhabitats and exhibits predatory behavior as an adult.