Melanderia
Melanderia is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is distributed along the West Coast of the United States, and members of the genus live in the intertidal zone. The adults have modified labellae that resemble mandibles.
Species
The genus is divided into two subgenera, Melanderia and Wirthia:- Subgenus Melanderia Aldrich, 1922:
- *Melanderia crepuscula Arnaud, 1958 – California
- *Melanderia mandibulata Aldrich, 1922 – Washington, Oregon, California
- Subgenus Wirthia Arnaud, 1958:
- *Melanderia californica Harmston, 1972 – California
- *Melanderia curvipes – California