Paramedetera Explained
Paramedetera is a genus of fly in the family Dolichopodidae. It is distributed from southern China and Southeast Asia to Papua New Guinea, with a single species from the Afrotropical realm.[1] It is placed in the subfamily Medeterinae, though molecular phylogenetic analyses suggest it may not belong in that subfamily.[2] Unlike most members of Medeterinae, which are arboreal, Paramedetera is soil-dwelling and lives near aquatic habitats.[1]
Species
- Paramedetera ankarum Grootaert & Meuffels, 1997 – Thailand, Singapore
- Paramedetera borneensis Grootaert & Meuffels, 1997 – Brunei
- Paramedetera bruneiensis Grootaert & Meuffels, 1997 – Brunei
- Paramedetera chelata Grootaert, 2006[1] – Singapore
- Paramedetera digitata Grootaert, 2006[1] – Singapore
- Paramedetera elongata Zhu, Yang & Grootaert, 2006[1] – China
- Paramedetera horrorifera Grootaert & Meuffels, 1997 – Thailand
- Paramedetera jinxiuensis Yang & Saigusa, 2001[3] – China (Guangxi)
- Paramedetera medialis Yang & Saigusa, 1999 – China (Henan)
- Paramedetera micropyga Grootaert, 2006[1] – Singapore
- Paramedetera obscura Grootaert, 2006[1] – Singapore
- Paramedetera orientalis (Hollis, 1976) – Sumatra
- Paramedetera papuensis Grootaert & Meuffels, 1997 – Papua New Guinea
- Paramedetera sierraleonensis Grichanov, 1999 – Sierra Leone
- Paramedetera sumatrensis Grootaert & Meuffels, 1997 – Sumatra
- Paramedetera turschi Grootaert & Meuffels, 1997 – Thailand
Notes and References
- Grootaert. P.. The genus Paramedetera (Diptera: Dolichopodidae) in Singapore, with a key to the Oriental species. . 2006. 54. 1. 49–57. 20 December 2015.
- Pollet. M.. Germann. C.. Bernasconi. M.V.. 2011. Phylogenetic analyses using molecular markers reveal ecological lineages in Medetera (Diptera: Dolichopodidae). The Canadian Entomologist. 143. 6 . 662–673. 10.4039/n11-031. 85695138 .
- Zhu. Y.. Yang. D.. Grootaert. P.. A new species of Paramedetera, with a key to species from China (Diptera: Dolichopodidae). Annales Zoologici. 2006. 56. 2. 323–326 . subscription. 10.3161/000345406778700784. 31 January 2024.
