Protomedetera Tang, Yang & Grootaert, 2018

Genus Protomedetera Tang, Yang & Grootaert, 2018 View in CoL

Type species. Protomedetera singaporensis Grootaert & Tang, 2018 View in CoL (in Tang et al., 2018)

Protomedetera View in CoL comprise small species with a body length less than or at most 2 mm. The genus is quite rare in Singapore and up until now, only two species were known from Singapore. The type species of the genus, Protomedetera singaporensis Grootaert & Tang, 2018 View in CoL (in Tang et al., 2018) was described from a single male found in the swamp forest at Nee Soon ( Singapore). A second species P. glabra Tang et al., 2018 View in CoL , found only in anthropogenic habitats, is more common in Singapore. This species was attributed to the genus Protomedetera View in CoL , but it has a different morphology and should probably be attributed to another genus. The postpedicel does not bear long apical bristles and the position of the male terminalia on the abdomen is different. P. glabra View in CoL was originally described from Papua New Guinea and the specimens found in Singapore were considered conspecific. Although the male terminalia of the specimens from Papua New Guinea and those from Singapore are similar, they are distinctly different in other characteristics and hence the taxonomy of this species group needs revision.