Udzungwomyia


Udzungwomyia is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae, containing six species from Africa. All known species were found in mountainous habitats at a height of about 2000 m above sea level. The generic name comes from the Udzungwa Mountains National Park, where the type species was collected. The other five species were found along the Drakensberg escarpment in southern Africa. The genus is placed in the subfamily Medeterinae, tribe Udzungwomyiini.

Species

Six species are included in the genus:Udzungwomyia brevitarsa Grichanov, 2024 – South Africa: KwaZulu-NatalUdzungwomyia lundeans Grichanov, 2024 – South Africa: Eastern CapeUdzungwomyia maseru Grichanov, 2024 – LesothoUdzungwomyia morogoro Grichanov, 2018TanzaniaUdzungwomyia simoni Grichanov, 2019 – South Africa: LimpopoUdzungwomyia spinitarsa Grichanov, 2024 – South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal