Oedoparena Curran, 1934

Ozerov, A. L. & Krivosheina, M. G., 2021, First record of the genus Oedoparena Curran, 1934 (Diptera: Dryomyzidae) from Russia, Far Eastern Entomologist 442, pp. 13-17 : 14

Genus Oedoparena Curran, 1934

Oedoparena Curran, 1934: 382 (type species: Oedoparena glauca Coquillett , by original designation and monotypy). Gender: feminine.

DIAGNOSIS. The specimens of Oedoparena are easily distinguished from the other

Dryomyzidae and are characterized by the following combination of characters: pair of outer vertical setae lacking or reduced; clypeus well developed and upturned; anepisternum densely setose; 4–5 dorsocentral setae present, no postpronotals, acrostichals not differentiated from the other long hairs on scutum, and they don’t form rows; scutellum with three pairs of setae;

wing tinged with brown, lacking dark markings; vein R 1 bare on dorsal surface.