Chrysotus
Introduction '''''Chrysotus''''' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is one of the largest genera in the subfamily Diaphorinae, with more than 460 species. However, the genus is probably paraphyletic, and possibly even polyphyletic, with respect to several related genera such as ''Achradocera'', ''Falbouria'' and ''Lyroneurus''.
Gallery File:Chrysotus sp - 2012-07-22.webm|''Chrysotus'' sp. on coarse woody debris
Subgenera and species groups The genus has two subgenera:* ''Angiopus'' Meuffels & Grootaert, 1996 – includes only ''C. halteratus''* ''Chrysotus'' Meigen, 1824 – all other species are placed in this subgenus, split into many species groups and subgroups:** ''C. albipalpus'' species group** ''C. cilipes'' species group – Palaearctic** ''C. javanensis'' species group** ''C. laesus'' species group (22 species) – Palaearctic + Oriental*** ''C. adunatus'' species subgroup (1) – includes only ''C. adunatus''*** ''C. brevicercus'' species subgroup (12)*** ''C. nudisetus'' species subgroup (5)*** ''C. laesus'' species subgroup (3)*** ''C. trapezinus'' species subgroup (1) – includes only ''C. trapezinus''** ''C. leigongshanus'' species group (59 species) – China*** ''C. apicibifidus'' species subgroup (22)*** ''C. apicirotundus'' species subgroup (9)*** ''C. apicisetosus'' species subgroup (9)*** ''C. chishuiensis'' species subgroup (10)*** ''C. comminus'' species subgroup (2)*** ''C. daozhenus'' species subgroup (3)*** 4 unplaced species** ''C. longipalpus'' species group (12 species)** ''C. mediotinctus'' species group (5 species) – South America** ''C. niger'' (?) species group** ''C. papuanus'' species group (107 species) – China*** ''C. abatus'' species subgroup (14)*** ''C. abdominus'' species subgroup (88)*** ''C. araeobasus'' species subgroup (3)*** ''C. papuanus'' species subgroup (1) – includes only ''C. papuanus'' *** ''C. zhuae'' species subgroup (1) – includes only ''C. zhuae''** ''C. philtrum'' species group
See also * List of Chrysotus species
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