Amphithalassius

Amphithalassius is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is found along sandy sea coasts in South Africa.[1] It contains two described species, and three undescribed species known only from females. It is closely related to Plesiothalassius.[2]

Amphithalassius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Dolichopodidae
Subfamily: Parathalassiinae
Genus: Amphithalassius
Ulrich, 1991[1]
Type species
Amphithalassius piricornis
Ulrich, 1991[1]

Species
  • Amphithalassius latus Ulrich, 1991[1]
  • Amphithalassius piricornis Ulrich, 1991[1]

References
  1. Ulrich, H. (1991). "Two new genera of parathalassiine-Iike flies from South Africa (Diptera, Empidoidea)" (PDF). Bonner zoologische Beiträge. 42 (2): 187–216.
  2. Cumming, J.M.; Brooks, S.E. (2019). "Phylogenetic analysis and preliminary classification of the Parathalassiinae (Diptera: Empidoidea: Dolichopodidae sensu lato)". Zootaxa. 4648 (1): 111–129. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4648.1.5.


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