Xanthochlorus
| Xanthochlorus Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| Xanthochlorus sp. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Dolichopodidae |
| Subfamily: | Xanthochlorinae Aldrich, 1905 |
| Genus: | Xanthochlorus Loew, 1857 |
| Type species | |
| Porphyrops ornata Haliday, 1832 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Medeterus (Leptopus) Haliday, 1832 | |
Xanthochlorus is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is the only member of the subfamily Xanthochlorinae. In some classifications, the genus is included in the subfamily Sympycninae.