Plesiothalassius

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

Last updated August 07, 2025

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]

Species

Plesiothalassius capensis (Smith, 1972)^[1]^[3]
Plesiothalassius flavus Ulrich, 1991^[1]
Plesiothalassius natalensis Ulrich, 1991^[1]

References

1 2 3 4 5 Ulrich, H. (1991). "Two new genera of parathalassiine-Iike flies from South Africa (Diptera, Empidoidea)" (PDF). Bonner zoologische Beiträge . 42 (2): 187–216.
↑ 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 .
↑ 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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[Ulrich1991-1] 1 2 3 4 5 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 .

[Smith1972-3] 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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