Protomedetera Explained

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.

The generic name is a combination of proto and Medetera, referring to the genus looking like a small and simplified Medetera.

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