Protomedetera
Genus of flies
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Protomedetera is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. The genus contains four species, and is found in Papua New Guinea, Singapore and Malaysia.[1]
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| Protomedetera | |
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| Protomedetera singaporensis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Dolichopodidae |
| Subfamily: | Medeterinae |
| Genus: | Protomedetera Tang, Grootaert & Yang, 2018[1] |
| Type species | |
| Protomedetera singaporensis Grootaert & Tang, 2018[1] | |
The generic name is a combination of proto and Medetera, referring to the genus looking like a small and simplified Medetera.[1]
Species
- Protomedetera biconvexa Tang, Grootaert & Yang, 2018 – Papua New Guinea, Malaysia
- Protomedetera biseta Tang, Grootaert & Yang, 2018 – Papua New Guinea
- Protomedetera glabra Tang, Grootaert & Yang, 2018 – Papua New Guinea
- Protomedetera singaporensis Grootaert & Tang, 2018 – Singapore
