Parathalassius

Parathalassius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Dolichopodidae
Subfamily:	Parathalassiinae
Genus:	Parathalassius ; Mik, 1891
Type species
	Parathalassius blasigii ; Mik, 1891

Last updated August 07, 2025

Parathalassius is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is found along sandy sea coasts in both the Palaearctic and Nearctic realms.^[1] The name "Parathalassius" is of Greek origin, and can be translated as "near the sea".^[2]

Species

Parathalassius abela Brooks & Cumming, 2017^[1]
Parathalassius aldrichi Melander, 1906
Parathalassius blasigii Mik, 1891
Parathalassius candidatus Melander, 1906
Parathalassius dilatus Brooks & Cumming, 2017^[1]
Parathalassius infuscatus Brooks & Cumming, 2017^[1]
Parathalassius maritimus Shamshev, 1998^[3]
Parathalassius melanderi Cole, 1912
Parathalassius midas Brooks & Cumming, 2017^[1]
Parathalassius sinclairi Brooks & Cumming, 2017^[1]
Parathalassius socali Brooks & Cumming, 2017^[1]
Parathalassius susanae Brooks & Cumming, 2017^[1]
Parathalassius ulrichi Shamshev, 1998^[3]
Parathalassius uniformus Brooks & Cumming, 2017^[1]
Parathalassius wheeleri Brooks & Cumming, 2017^[1]

Parathalassius capensisSmith, 1972^[4] was moved to Plesiothalassius .^[5]

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Brooks, Scott E.; Cumming, Jeffrey M. (2017). "Revision of the Nearctic Parathalassius Mik (Diptera: Dolichopodidae: Parathalassiinae), with a review of the world fauna" (PDF). Zootaxa . 4314 (1): 1–64. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4314.1.1 .
↑ "Genus Parathalassius". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
1 2 Shamshev, Igor V. (1998). "Two new species of the genus Parathalassius Mik (Diptera: Microphoridae) from the Russian Far East, with a key to world species". International Journal of Dipterological Research. 9 (1): 3–8.
↑ 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.
↑ Ulrich, H. (1991). "Two new genera of parathalassiine-Iike flies from South Africa (Diptera, Empidoidea)" (PDF). Bonner zoologische Beiträge . 42 (2): 187–216.

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[BrooksCumming2017-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Brooks, Scott E.; Cumming, Jeffrey M. (2017). "Revision of the Nearctic Parathalassius Mik (Diptera: Dolichopodidae: Parathalassiinae), with a review of the world fauna" (PDF). Zootaxa . 4314 (1): 1–64. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4314.1.1 .

[2] "Genus Parathalassius". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-07-30.

[Shamshev1998-3] 1 2 Shamshev, Igor V. (1998). "Two new species of the genus Parathalassius Mik (Diptera: Microphoridae) from the Russian Far East, with a key to world species". International Journal of Dipterological Research. 9 (1): 3–8.

[Smith1972-4] 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.

[Ulrich1991-5] Ulrich, H. (1991). "Two new genera of parathalassiine-Iike flies from South Africa (Diptera, Empidoidea)" (PDF). Bonner zoologische Beiträge . 42 (2): 187–216.

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