| Microchrysotus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Dolichopodidae |
| Subfamily: | Medeterinae (?) |
| Genus: | Microchrysotus Robinson, 1964 |
| Type species | |
| Microchrysotus mirabilis Robinson, 1964 | |
Microchrysotus is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae from Mexico. The genus belongs to the "micro-dolichopodids", an informal group of genera from the New World which have a body length of 1 mm or less. The genus was originally assigned to the subfamily Medeterinae, but more recently its placement in the subfamily is considered uncertain.
