''Uropachys'' 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 ...

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...

Kauai Kauai (), anglicized as Kauai ( or ), is one of the main Hawaiian Islands. It has an area of 562.3 square miles (1,456.4 km2), making it the fourth-largest of the islands and the 21st-largest island in the United States. Kauai lies 73 m ...

of the

Hawaiian Islands The Hawaiian Islands () are an archipelago of eight major volcanic islands, several atolls, and numerous smaller islets in the Pacific Ocean, North Pacific Ocean, extending some from the Hawaii (island), island of Hawaii in the south to nort ...

. It is part of the ''

Eurynogaster ''Eurynogaster'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae, endemic to Hawaii. It is part of the ''Eurynogaster'' complex of genera, which also includes the genera '' Adachia'', '' Arciellia'', '' Elmoia'', ''Major'', ''Sigmatineurum'', '' ...

'' complex of genera.

Species

Included species: * '' Uropachys clavastylus'' (Hardy & Kohn, 1964) * '' Uropachys crassicercus'' (Hardy & Kohn, 1964) * ''

Uropachys flavicrurus ''Uropachys'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae, endemic to Kauai of the Hawaiian Islands. It is part of the ''Eurynogaster'' complex of genera. Species Included species: * '' Uropachys clavastylus'' (Hardy & Kohn, 1964) * '' Urop ...

'' (Hardy & Kohn, 1964) * '' Uropachys fleacercus'' Evenhuis, 2019 * ''

Uropachys fusticercus ''Uropachys'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae, endemic to Kauai of the Hawaiian Islands. It is part of the '' Eurynogaster'' complex of genera. Species Included species: * '' Uropachys clavastylus'' (Hardy & Kohn, 1964) * '' Uro ...

'' (Hardy & Kohn, 1964) * ''

Uropachys hawaiensis ''Uropachys'' is a genus of fly, flies in the family Dolichopodidae, endemic to Kauai of the Hawaiian Islands. It is part of the ''Eurynogaster'' complex of genera. Species Included species: * ''Uropachys clavastylus'' (Hardy & Kohn, 1964) * ''U ...

'' (

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, 1934) * ''

Uropachys mediacercus ''Uropachys'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae, endemic to Kauai of the Hawaiian Islands. It is part of the ''Eurynogaster'' complex of genera. Species Included species: * '' Uropachys clavastylus'' (Hardy & Kohn, 1964) * '' Urop ...

'' Evenhuis, 2019 * ''

Uropachys palustricola ''Uropachys'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae, endemic to Kauai of the Hawaiian Islands. It is part of the ''Eurynogaster'' complex of genera. Species Included species: * '' Uropachys clavastylus'' (Hardy & Kohn, 1964) * '' Urop ...

'' (Hardy & Kohn, 1964) * ''

Uropachys politicocercus ''Uropachys'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae, endemic to Kauai of the Hawaiian Islands. It is part of the '' Eurynogaster'' complex of genera. Species Included species: * '' Uropachys clavastylus'' (Hardy & Kohn, 1964) * '' Uro ...

'' Evenhuis, 2019 Species moved to ''

'': * ''Uropachys pulverea'' (Hardy & Kohn, 1964)

References

Dolichopodidae Dolichopodidae genera Insects of Hawaii Endemic fauna of Hawaii Taxa named by Octave Parent {{Dolichopodidae-stub