Plesiothalassius

Plesiothalassius is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is found along sandy sea coasts in South Africa.[1] It contains three described species. It is closely related to Amphithalassius.[2]

Plesiothalassius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Dolichopodidae
Subfamily: Parathalassiinae
Genus: Plesiothalassius
Ulrich, 1991[1]
Type species
Parathalassius capensis
Smith, 1972

Species
  • Plesiothalassius capensis (Smith, 1972)[1][3]
  • Plesiothalassius flavus Ulrich, 1991[1]
  • Plesiothalassius natalensis 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.
  3. Smith, Kenneth G. V. (1972). "A remarkable new Parathalassius (Diptera: Empididae) from South Africa, with a key to world species" (PDF). Annals of the Natal Museum. 21 (2): 455–458. hdl:10520/AJA03040798_658.


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