''Hydatostega'' is a genus of

flies Flies are insects of the order Diptera, the name being derived from the Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwings having evolved into advanced ...

in the family

Dolichopodidae Dolichopodidae, the long-legged flies, are a large, cosmopolitan family of true flies with more than 7,000 described species in about 230 genera. The genus ''Dolichopus'' is the most speciose, with some 600 species. Dolichopodidae generally are ...

. It was formerly considered a synonym of ''

Hydrophorus ''Hydrophorus'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. Species The following are synonyms of other species: *''Hydrophorus albosignatus'' Ringdahl, 1919: Synonym of '' Hydrophorus callosoma'' Frey, 1915 *''Hydrophorus wahlgreni'' F ...

'', but was recently restored as a separate genus.

Species

*'' Hydatostega carmichaeli'' (

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, 1849) −

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*'' Hydatostega cerutias'' ( Loew, 1872) – Canada, USA *'' Hydatostega christopherseni'' (

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, 1954) − Tristan da Cunha *''

Hydatostega elevata ''Hydatostega'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It was formerly considered a synonym of ''Hydrophorus'', but was recently restored as a separate genus. Species *'' Hydatostega carmichaeli'' (Walker, 1849) − Tristan da Cunha * ...

'' (

Becker Becker () is one of the German-language surnames, along with Bäcker and Baecker, that derive from the root, which refers to baking. The surname began as a name for a baker (and thus his family). In northern Germany it can also derive from the ...

, 1922) – Peru, Chile *''

Hydatostega kuscheli ''Hydatostega'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It was formerly considered a synonym of ''Hydrophorus'', but was recently restored as a separate genus. Species *'' Hydatostega carmichaeli'' (Walker, 1849) − Tristan da Cunha * ...

'' (Harmston, 1955) – Chile *''

Hydatostega nervosa ''Hydatostega'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It was formerly considered a synonym of ''Hydrophorus'', but was recently restored as a separate genus. Species *'' Hydatostega carmichaeli'' (Walker, 1849) − Tristan da Cunha * ...

'' (

, 1922) – Chile *'' Hydatostega ochrifacies'' (Van Duzee, 1930) – Chile *''

Hydatostega plumbea ''Hydatostega'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It was formerly considered a synonym of ''Hydrophorus'', but was recently restored as a separate genus. Species *'' Hydatostega carmichaeli'' (Walker, 1849) − Tristan da Cunha * ...

'' ( Aldrich, 1911) − USA *''

Hydatostega poliogaster ''Hydatostega'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It was formerly considered a synonym of ''Hydrophorus'', but was recently restored as a separate genus. Species *'' Hydatostega carmichaeli'' (Walker, 1849) − Tristan da Cunha * ...

Philippi Philippi (; grc-gre, Φίλιπποι, ''Philippoi'') was a major Greek city northwest of the nearby island, Thasos. Its original name was Crenides ( grc-gre, Κρηνῖδες, ''Krenides'' "Fountains") after its establishment by Thasian colon ...

, 1865 – Chile, Uruguay *''

Hydatostega tristanensis ''Hydatostega'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It was formerly considered a synonym of ''Hydrophorus'', but was recently restored as a separate genus. Species *'' Hydatostega carmichaeli'' (Walker, 1849) − Tristan da Cunha * ...

'' ( Macquart, 1847) − Tristan da Cunha *'' Hydatostega viridiflos'' (

, 1852) − Canada, USA, Mexico

References

Dolichopodidae genera Hydrophorinae Diptera of North America Diptera of South America Fauna of Tristan da Cunha Taxa named by Rodolfo Amando Philippi {{Dolichopodidae-stub