Lichtwardtia is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae.

It can be recognised by its zigzag-shaped M vein on the wings, and its feather-like hairs on the apex segment of the antennae.

In a phylogenetic analysis of the subfamily Dolichopodinae by Scott E. Brooks in 2005, Lichtwardtia is considered to be a synonym of Dolichopus,[3] but subsequent authors have retained it as a valid genus.

[4][5] The following species are considered nomina dubia:[5] Lichtwardtia taiwanensis Zhang, Masunaga & Yang, 2009[7] is a synonym of L. formosana Enderlein, 1912.

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