Udzungwomyia
| Udzungwomyia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Dolichopodidae |
| Subfamily: | Medeterinae |
| Tribe: | Udzungwomyiini |
| Genus: | Udzungwomyia Grichanov, 2018 |
| Type species | |
| Udzungwomyia morogoro Grichanov, 2018 | |
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 (Udzungwomyia morogoro) 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.