Genus Meroplius Rondani, 1874

Meroplius Rondani, 1874: 175 . Gender: masculine. Type-species: Nemopoda stercoraria Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 [= Sepsis minuta Wiedemann, 1830], by original designation.

Parameroplius Duda, 1920: 37 (as Meroplius subgen.). Gender: masculine. Type species: Sepsis fasciculata Brunetti, 1910, by monotypy.

Diagnosis. Head with fronto-orbital, outer and inner vertical setae, also with 1 vibrissa only (sometimes small). Antennal

arista bare. Thorax without postmetacoxal bridge: posteroventral area of thorax posterior and dorsal to hind coxae

(between metepimera) membranous. Fore coxa without an osmeterium. Mid coxa bare, without strong seta in dorsal 1/2.

Male fore femur with 2 black spines posteriorly (Figs 1, 2, 9, 10). Male hind tibia with an osmeterium anterodorsally.

Wing with bm and br cells unfused, without black macula near apex of vein R2+3. Male abdominal sternite 4 modified

(Figs 3, 4, 11).