Mberu is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is known from the Atlantic Forest in southeastern Brazil, and contains only one species, Mberu pepocatu. The generic name is the TupiâÂÂGuarani word for "fly". The specific name is a combination of the TupiâÂÂGuarani words pepo ("wing") and cato ("beautiful"), referring to the vein pattern of the wings.