Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00319
Procanace bifurcata
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About Procanace bifurcata
Procanace bifurcata is a small canacid fly recorded from Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, and Maui in the 2016 revision.
Natural history and identification
Procanace bifurcata is a small canacid fly recorded from Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, and Maui in the 2016 revision. Identification relies on microscopic terminal structures: the male has a divided surstylus with a broad, straight outer branch and rounded tip. It is therefore not reliably distinguished from similar dark shore flies by general color alone. The additional Molokaʻi and Maui records expanded its documented island distribution.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Present. Endemic shore/seep fly documented in Kauaʻi stream surveys.
Evidence limits
The cited observations describe the evidence currently available for this account. They do not establish a complete life history or a measured current Kauaʻi population trend.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Procanace bifurcata
- Family
- Canacidae
- Order
- Diptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Endemic
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Procanace bifurcata is a small canacid fly recorded from Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, and Maui in the 2016 revision.