Dasydorylas discoidalis is a species of fly in the family Pipunculidae. It was first described by Theodor Becker in 1897 as Pipunculus discoidalis.
Taxonomy Dasydorylas derafshani, described from Iran in 2017, was treated as a junior synonym of D. discoidalis by Motamedinia, Skevington and Kelso in 2020, based on molecular evidence.
Description Males of D. discoidalis can be distinguished from related species by separated compound eyes, a long posterior fringe of setae on the scutellum, evenly distributed setae on the abdominal tergites, and a phallic guide with eight downward-directed apical spines.
Distribution Dasydorylas discoidalis has been recorded from Iran, Israel, Russia and the United Arab Emirates.
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