''Dytomyia'' is a genus of

flies Flies are insects of the Order (biology), order Diptera, the name being derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwin ...

in the family

Dolichopodidae Dolichopodidae, the long-legged flies, are a large, cosmopolitan family of true flies with more than 8,000 described species in about 250 genera. The genus '' Dolichopus'' is the most speciose, with some 600 species. Dolichopodidae generally a ...

. It is known from

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...

Madagascar Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Lying off the southeastern coast of Africa, it is the world's List of islands by area, f ...

and

Kenya Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. ...

, with an undescribed species from

Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an island country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean n ...

Species

The genus contains the following species: * '' Dytomyia bancrofti'' Bickel, 1994 – Australia * '' Dytomyia deconinckae'' Grichanov, 1998 – Madagascar * ''

Dytomyia flavicaudata ''Dytomyia'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is known from Australia, Madagascar and Kenya, with an undescribed species from Papua New Guinea. Species The genus contains the following species: * '' Dytomyia bancrofti'' Bicke ...

'' Grichanov, 2021 – Kenya * ''

Dytomyia elenae ''Dytomyia'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is known from Australia, Madagascar and Kenya, with an undescribed species from Papua New Guinea. Species The genus contains the following species: * '' Dytomyia bancrofti'' Bicke ...

'' Grichanov, 1998 – Madagascar * ''

Dytomyia flaviseta ''Dytomyia'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is known from Australia, Madagascar and Kenya, with an undescribed species from Papua New Guinea. Species The genus contains the following species: * '' Dytomyia bancrofti'' Bicke ...

'' Bickel, 1994 – Australia * ''

Dytomyia lutescens ''Dytomyia'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is known from Australia, Madagascar and Kenya, with an undescribed species from Papua New Guinea. Species The genus contains the following species: * '' Dytomyia bancrofti'' Bicke ...

'' (Vanschuytbroeck, 1952) – Madagascar * ''

Dytomyia paulyi ''Dytomyia'' is a genus of fly, flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is known from Australia, Madagascar and Kenya, with an undescribed species from Papua New Guinea. Species The genus contains the following species: * ''Dytomyia bancrofti'' B ...

'' Grichanov, 1998 – Madagascar * ''

Dytomyia sordida ''Dytomyia'' is a genus of fly, flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is known from Australia, Madagascar and Kenya, with an undescribed species from Papua New Guinea. Species The genus contains the following species: * ''Dytomyia bancrofti'' B ...

'' (

Parent A parent is either the progenitor of a child or, in humans, it can refer to a caregiver or legal guardian, generally called an adoptive parent or step-parent. Parents who are progenitors are First-degree relative, first-degree relatives and have ...

, 1928) – Australia * ''

Dytomyia torresiana ''Dytomyia'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is known from Australia, Madagascar and Kenya, with an undescribed species from Papua New Guinea. Species The genus contains the following species: * '' Dytomyia bancrofti'' Bicke ...

'' Bickel, 1994 – Australia * ''

Dytomyia tumifrons ''Dytomyia'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is known from Australia, Madagascar and Kenya, with an undescribed species from Papua New Guinea. Species The genus contains the following species: * '' Dytomyia bancrofti'' Bicke ...

'' Bickel, 1994 – Australia The species ''Sciapus nubilis''

, 1935, which was described from a single female from Madagascar, was transferred to this genus in 2003, but was later considered a ''

nomen dubium In binomial nomenclature, a ''nomen dubium'' (Latin for "doubtful name", plural ''nomina dubia'') is a scientific name that is of unknown or doubtful application. Zoology In case of a ''nomen dubium,'' it may be impossible to determine whether a ...

'' in 2021.

References

Dolichopodidae genera Sciapodinae Diptera of Australasia Diptera of Africa {{Dolichopodidae-stub