Campsicnemus is a genus of flies in family Dolichopodidae. There are more than 300 described species, a high number of which are endemic to Hawaii and French Polynesia – over 170 species are described from Hawaii, with an estimated 250–300 species. The genus also includes 39 Palearctic species, 22 Nearctic, seven Afrotropic, and three Indomalayan. Some species endemic to the Hawaiian islands are characterized by their lack of wings. After the introduction of invasive ants and other alien species such as wild boar (Sus scrofa) to the islands, some of these flightless species are believed extinct.
The generic name is derived from the Ancient Greek ("curve") and ("tibia"). This refers to the modified mid tibia of the males, a male secondary sexual character that is very distinct in Campsicnemus. Gallery
See also List of Campsicnemus species
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