Thambemyia borealis

Thambemyia borealis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Dolichopodidae
Genus:	Thambemyia
Species:	T. borealis
Binomial name
Thambemyia borealis (Takagi, 1965) [1]
Synonyms
Conchopus borealisTakagi, 1965 [2]

Thambemyia borealis (or Conchopus borealis) is a species of fly in the family Dolichopodidae. It is native to Japan, where it can be found in intertidal zones of rocky shores, and has been introduced to coastal sites near major seaports in California, Alabama, New Jersey and Peru. Adults are predators of chironomid larvae. ^{[2] [3]}

References

1. Takagi, Sadao (1965). "A contribution to the knowledge of the marine shore Dolichopodidae of Japan (Diptera)" (PDF). Insecta Matsumurana. 27 (2): 49–84. hdl:2115/9721. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
2. Brooks, Scott E.; Cumming, Jeffrey M. (2009-05-20). "First record of a Japanese marine shore dolichopodid fly, Thambemyia (= Conchopus) borealis (Takagi), from the Neotropical Region (Diptera: Dolichopodidae)". Zootaxa. 2112 (1). Magnolia Press: 65–67. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.2112.1.6 . ISSN   1175-5334 . Retrieved 9 November 2025.
3. Jackson, Morgan D.; Miorelli, Nancy C.; Bond, Alexander L. (2017). "New Record of the Non-Native Long-Legged Fly Thambemyia borealis (Takagi 1965) (Diptera: Dolichopodidae) in North America and an Example of Twitter's Utility for Natural History Documentation" (PDF). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington . 119 (1): 151–156. doi:10.4289/0013-8797.119.1.151 . Retrieved 9 November 2025.