# Humongochela

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***Humongochela*** is a genus of [flies](/source/Fly) in the family [Dolichopodidae](/source/Dolichopodidae).[2] It is known from three of the [Marquesas Islands](/source/Marquesas_Islands), with one species on each. All three species are found on vertical surfaces near waterfalls. Flies in the genus have extremely long [tarsal](/source/Arthropod_leg#tarsus) claws as well as extremely reduced [pulvilli](/source/Pulvilli). These are presumed to be evolutionary adaptions to allow better grip on the slippery [substrata](/source/Subsoil) near waterfalls. The generic name is derived from the American slang "humongous" (meaning large, monstrous) and the [Latin](/source/Latin) *chela* ("claw"), referring to their extremely long claws.[1]

## Species

- *[Humongochela englundi](/source/Humongochela_englundi)* Evenhuis, 2004 – [Fatu-Hiva](/source/Fatu-Hiva)
- *[Humongochela hardyi](/source/Humongochela_hardyi)* Evenhuis, 2004 – [Nuku Hiva](/source/Nuku_Hiva)
- *[Humongochela polhemusi](/source/Humongochela_polhemusi)* Evenhuis, 2004 – [Hiva Oa](/source/Hiva_Oa)

## References

1. Evenhuis, N. L. (2004). ["Humongochela, a new genus of waterfall-loving flies from the Marquesas Islands (Diptera: Dolichopodidae)"](http://hbs.bishopmuseum.org/pubs-online/pdf/be12-35.pdf). *Bishop Museum Bulletins in Entomology*. **12**: 35–43.

1. Evenhius, N. L. (17 April 2016). ["Family Dolichopodidae"](http://hbs.bishopmuseum.org/aocat/doli.html). *Catalog of the Diptera of the Australasian and Oceanian Regions (online version)*. Evenhius, N. L. (ed.). Retrieved 17 January 2023.

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