| Dryodromya | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Empididae |
| Subfamily: | Hemerodromiinae |
| Genus: | Dryodromya Rondani, 1856 |
| Type species | |
| Dryodromya testacea Rondani, 1856 | |
| Synonyms | |
| Dryodromya | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Empididae |
| Subfamily: | Hemerodromiinae |
| Genus: | Dryodromya Rondani, 1856 |
| Type species | |
| Dryodromya testacea Rondani, 1856 | |
| Synonyms | |
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