Catalog Of The Dolichopodidae (Diptera) Of America North Of Mexico Author Pollet, M. A. A. Author Brooks, S. E. Author Cumming, J. M. text Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 2004 2004-04-05 2004 283 1 114 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.13238687 0003-0090 13238687 SUBFAMILY XANTHOCHLORINAE ALDRICH, 1905: 294 Genus XANTHOCHLORUS Loew, 1857a XANTHOCHLORUS Loew, 1857a: 42 . Type species: Medeterus ornatus Haliday [Palearctic], designation by Coquillett, 1910c: 620 . NOTES : Xanthochlorus is restricted to the Holarctic region, with most species known from the eastern Palearctic. The single Nearctic species has a wide distribution. In western Europe, X. ornatus and X. tenellus are also widely distributed and occur mainly in dry forests. helvinus Loew, 1861a: 75 . HT in MCZ. Type locality: USA : IL, Chicago. DISTRIBUTION : WI to NS, s. to IA, IL, and GA (MI, TN, ON, QC, NY, VT, VA, NC) [ Robinson (1964) ; Vockeroth (personal commun.)].