Parathalassius Explained

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 capensis Smith, 1972^[4] was moved to Plesiothalassius.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Scott E.. Brooks. Jeffrey M.. Cumming. 2017. Revision of the Nearctic Parathalassius Mik (Diptera: Dolichopodidae: Parathalassiinae), with a review of the world fauna. PDF. Zootaxa. 4314. 1. 1–64. 10.11646/zootaxa.4314.1.1. free.
2. Web site: Genus Parathalassius. BugGuide.net. 2019-07-30.
3. Igor V.. Shamshev. 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.
4. Kenneth G. V.. Smith. 1972. A remarkable new Parathalassius (Diptera: Empididae) from South Africa, with a key to world species. Annals of the Natal Museum. 21. 2. 455–458. 10520/AJA03040798_658.
5. Ulrich. H.. 1991. Two new genera of parathalassiine-Iike flies from South Africa (Diptera, Empidoidea). Bonner zoologische Beiträge. 42. 2. 187–216.