Udzungwomyia

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Udzungwomyia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Dolichopodidae
Subfamily: Medeterinae
Tribe: Udzungwomyiini
Genus: Udzungwomyia
Grichanov, 2018[1]
Type species
Udzungwomyia morogoro
Grichanov, 2018

Udzungwomyia is a genus of fly in the family Dolichopodidae from Tanzania and South Africa. It contains two species, Udzungwomyia morogoro and Udzungwomyia simoni. The generic name comes from the Udzungwa Mountains National Park, where the type species (Udzungwomyia morogoro) was collected.[1] It is placed in the subfamily Medeterinae, tribe Udzungwomyiini.[2]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Grichanov, I. Ya. (2018). "A new genus and species of subfamily Medeterinae (Diptera: Dolichopodidae) from Tanzania" (PDF). Far Eastern Entomologist. 350 (350): 9–16. doi:10.25221/fee.350.2.
  2. ^ a b Grichanov, I.Ya. (2019). "Discovery of Udzungwomyia Grichanov in South Africa and definition of a new tribe, Udzungwomyiini (Diptera: Dolichopodidae)" (PDF). Israel Journal of Entomology. 49 (2): 267–275.