Tephrochlaena Czerny, 1924: 87

Type species: Tephrochlaena oraria Collin, 1943 .

Type species fixed herein, under Article 70.3.2 of the Code (I.C.Z.N. 1999), as T. oraria Collin 1943, misidentified as Helomyza halterata Meigen, 1830 in the original designation by Czerny (1924).

Diagnosis. Two pairs of orbital setae. Arista short, shorter than width of head in lateral view. No sexual dimorphism in width of postfrons and facial plate. 1 + 3 dc arising from dark spots. Vein R 1 joining Costa proximal to crossvein r-m.