Plagioneurus
Introduction '''''Plagioneurus''''' is a genus of long-legged flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It contains only one species, '''''Plagioneurus univittatus''''', and is the only member of the subfamily '''Plagioneurinae'''. The range of ''P. univittatus'' spans from the Eastern United States south to South America.The genus name is derived from the Ancient Greek words  (, 'oblique') and  (, 'nerve'), referring to the unusual angle of the last part of the medial wing vein M, which converges with radial vein R4+5.In the adults, the thorax is a metallic green, with a strong black stripe in the center, and the abdomen is black with white pruinose posterior bands. The wings are hyaline. thumb
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