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 (meaning 'green') and the ending of 'Neurigona', from which Viridigona is distinguished by its metallic green thorax and abdomen.
Species The genus includes the following species: Viridigona albisigna Naglis, 2003 – Peru, Venezuela Viridigona amazonica Naglis, 2003 – Brazil, Venezuela Viridigona argyrotarsis Naglis, 2003 – Costa Rica Viridigona asymmetrica Naglis, 2003 – Costa Rica Viridigona beckeri Naglis, 2003 – Brazil Viridigona bisetosa Naglis, 2003 – Chile Viridigona cecilia Naglis, 2003 – Costa Rica Viridigona costaricensis Naglis, 2003 – Costa Rica Viridigona flavipyga Naglis, 2003 – Costa Rica Viridigona guana Naglis, 2003 – Costa Rica Viridigona limona Naglis, 2003 – Costa Rica Viridigona longicornis Naglis, 2003 – Chile Viridigona longiseta Naglis, 2003 – Belize, Brazil Viridigona magnifica Naglis, 2003 – Brazil, Peru, Venezuela, Costa Rica Viridigona merzi Naglis, 2003 – Chile, Argentina Viridigona mexicana Naglis, 2003 – Mexico Viridigona minima Naglis, 2003 – Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica Viridigona nigrisigna Naglis, 2003 – Panama, Costa Rica Viridigona panamensis Naglis, 2003 – Panama Viridigona papallacta Naglis, 2003 – Ecuador Viridigona ponti Naglis, 2003 – Brazil Viridigona puntarena Naglis, 2003 – Costa Rica Viridigona rondinha Naglis, 2003 – Brazil, Bolivia Viridigona subrondinha Naglis, 2003 – Brazil Viridigona teutonia Naglis, 2003 – Brazil Viridigona thoracica (Van Duzee, 1931) – Panama, Dominica, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru Viridigona tinalandia Naglis, 2003 – Ecuador Viridigona viridis (Van Duzee, 1913) – eastern United States, Costa Rica? References