Genus Compsobata Czerny, 1930

Compsobata Czerny, 1930: 5

Neria Robineau –Desvoidy, 1830: 736 (unjustified emendation of Nerius Fabricius, 1805)

Type species: Musca cibaria Linnaeus, 1761: 457

Diagnosis. Palearctic Compsobata can be distinguished by the following characteristics:

Overall coloration yellowish brown; palpus extremely short, not reaching the anterior margin of the head; katepisturnum covered with weak, long yellow bristles; wings without any markings, crossvein bm-cu present; middle and hind femora lacking dorsal spines; male S5 with characteristic processes, along with the genital fork; epandrium with surstylus.

Distribution and diversity. This genus is widely distributed in the temperate Holarctic region, and contains 28 valid species. There are 19 species in the Palearctic region, and 9 species in the Nearctic region.