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''Dolichophorus'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. A 2011 phylogenetic analysis of ''
Medetera ''Medetera'' is a large genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It includes about 350 species worldwide. The adults are commonly found resting on vertical surfaces such as tree trunks. The larvae are predators of bark beetle larvae. A 201 ...
'' and related genera found that ''Dolichophorus'' is closely related to the ''Medetera aberrans'' and ''Medetera melanesiana'' species groups, rendering the genus ''Medetera''
paraphyletic In taxonomy (general), taxonomy, a group is paraphyletic if it consists of the group's most recent common ancestor, last common ancestor and most of its descendants, excluding a few Monophyly, monophyletic subgroups. The group is said to be pa ...
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Dolichophorus caucasicus ''Dolichophorus'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. A 2011 phylogenetic analysis of ''Medetera'' and related genera found that ''Dolichophorus'' is closely related to the ''Medetera aberrans'' and ''Medetera melanesiana'' specie ...
'' Grichanov, 2009 *''
Dolichophorus friedmani ''Dolichophorus'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. A 2011 phylogenetic analysis of ''Medetera'' and related genera found that ''Dolichophorus'' is closely related to the ''Medetera aberrans'' and ''Medetera melanesiana'' specie ...
'' Grichanov, 2009 *''
Dolichophorus immaculatus ''Dolichophorus'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. A 2011 phylogenetic analysis of ''Medetera'' and related genera found that ''Dolichophorus'' is closely related to the ''Medetera aberrans'' and ''Medetera melanesiana'' specie ...
'' Parent, 1944 *''
Dolichophorus kerteszi ''Dolichophorus'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. A 2011 phylogenetic analysis of ''Medetera'' and related genera found that ''Dolichophorus'' is closely related to the ''Medetera aberrans'' and ''Medetera melanesiana'' specie ...
'' Lichtwardt, 1902 *''
Dolichophorus luteoscutatus ''Dolichophorus'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. A 2011 phylogenetic analysis of ''Medetera'' and related genera found that ''Dolichophorus'' is closely related to the ''Medetera aberrans'' and ''Medetera melanesiana'' specie ...
'' ( Parent, 1936) *'' Dolichophorus madagascariensis'' Grichanov, 2009


References

Dolichopodidae genera Medeterinae {{Dolichopodidae-stub