| Protomedetera | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Protomedetera singaporensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Dolichopodidae |
| Subfamily: | Medeterinae |
| Genus: | Protomedetera Tang, Grootaert & Yang, 2018 [1] |
| Type species | |
| Protomedetera singaporensis Grootaert & Tang, 2018 [1] | |
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. [1]
The generic name is a combination of proto and Medetera, referring to the genus looking like a small and simplified Medetera . [1]