Viridigona is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It consists of 28 species which are distributed in the Neotropics, with the exception of V. viridis which is known from the eastern United States. The generic name is a combination of the Latin word viridis (meaning 'green') and the ending of 'Neurigona', from which Viridigona is distinguished by its metallic green thorax and abdomen.[1]

Viridigona
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Dolichopodidae
Subfamily: Neurigoninae
Tribe: Neurigonini
Genus: Viridigona
Naglis, 2003[1]
Type species
Neurigona viridis
Van Duzee, 1913

Species

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The genus includes the following species:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Naglis, S. M. (2002). "Revision of the Neotropical Neurigoninae (Diptera: Dolichopodidae) IV: Viridigona gen. nov" (PDF). Studia Dipterologica. 9 (published 15 April 2003): 561–604. Retrieved 21 December 2015.