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Chersodromia inusitata
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Copyright © 2008
Peter Cristofono
Fly -
Chersodromia inusitata
Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
September 21, 2008
Size: ~ 5 - 7 mm
Seen walking and "hopping" along beach sand near some dunes. It didn't fly.
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Contributed by
Peter Cristofono
on 21 September, 2008 - 9:06pm
Last updated 16 June, 2014 - 4:09pm
Moved
Moved from
Chersodromia
.
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John F. Carr
, 16 June, 2014 - 4:09pm
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Moved
Moved from
Empidoidea
.
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Matthias Buck
, 23 September, 2008 - 8:11am
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Chersodromia
is a genus specialized on beach habitats.
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Matthias Buck
, 23 September, 2008 - 8:10am
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but which one?
The Eastern species of
Chersodromia
are supposed to have yellow legs.
Edit: Never mind, the dark one was formerly in a different genus.
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John F. Carr
, 16 June, 2014 - 3:55pm
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Thank you
Thanks Matthias
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Peter Cristofono
, 23 September, 2008 - 2:14pm
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an empidoid
maybe tachydromiinae
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Keith Bayless
, 21 September, 2008 - 10:32pm
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