Shamshevia

Shamshevia is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It has a disjunct distribution, occurring in both the western Old World and the Fiji islands, and lives in varied ecological habitats. The genus is named after the Russian dipterist Igor Shamshev.

Species

Five species are included in the genus:

• Shamshevia ajbanensis <small>(Naglis, 2014)</small> – United Arab Emirates
• Shamshevia hannahae <small>Bickel, 2023</small> – Fiji
• Shamshevia hoanibensis <small>Grichanov, 2012</small> – Namibia
• Shamshevia negevensis <small>(Grichanov, 2016)</small> – Israel
• Shamshevia reshchikovi <small>Grichanov, 2012</small> – India: Goa

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