ORIGINALLY INCLUDED SPECIES: Xestomyza lugubris Wiedemann, 1820.
TYPE SPECIES: Xestomyza lugubris Wiedemann, 1820, by original designation (on plate).
CURRENT STATUS: Valid genus [teste Sabrosky (1999: 323)].
FAMILY: THEREVIDAE.
REMARKS: The original type designation is made by virtue of the plate legend indicating that the figure is of the type of the genus.