Paracoeloglutus

Paracoeloglutus is a genus of flies from Chile in the family Dolichopodidae. It contains only one species, Paracoeloglutus chilensis.^[1] The generic name is a combination of the Greek word 'para' (meaning 'near') and Coeloglutus, a closely related genus. The specific name is derived from Chile, the country where P. chilensis was collected.^[1]

Paracoeloglutus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Dolichopodidae
Subfamily:	Neurigoninae
Tribe:	Coeloglutini
Genus:	Paracoeloglutus Naglis, 2001[1]
Species:	P. chilensis
Binomial name
Paracoeloglutus chilensis Naglis, 2001[1]