Argyrochlamys Explained

Argyrochlamys is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is known from the Afrotropics, the Oriental realm, and the southernmost part of the Palearctic realm.^[1] The genus is closely related to the genera Pseudargyrochlamys and Phoomyia.^[2] Species of Argyrochlamys are restricted to ocean beaches, and are usually collected in the burrows of ghost crabs. Their ecological role within these burrows is currently unknown. Adults of Argyrochlamys have a non-metallic dull body color, ranging from pale yellowish brown to dark grey.

Species

• Argyrochlamys angolensis Grichanov, 2004^[3] – Angola
• Argyrochlamys breviseta (Parent, 1939)^[4] – Ghana
• Argyrochlamys cavicola (Parent, 1929) – Sudan, Djibouti, southern Egypt, Oman
• Argyrochlamys decolor (Parent, 1930)^[5] – Mauritius (Tamarind Falls)
• Argyrochlamys erythreus Grichanov, 2004^[3] – Eritrea
• Argyrochlamys hajiesmaeiliani Grichanov & Gilasian, 2023^[5] – Iran, Oman
• Argyrochlamys impudicus Lamb, 1922 – Seychelles, Mauritius, Sri Lanka, Chagos Archipelago, India (Gujarat), Oman, Iran
• Argyrochlamys marshalli Grichanov, 2010^[1] – Tanzania
• Argyrochlamys nigrescens Grichanov & Gilasian, 2023^[5] – Iran
• Argyrochlamys tomkovichi Grichanov in Grichanov & Gilasian, 2023^[5] – Oman

Notes and References

1. I.Ya.. Grichanov. 2010. Species of the genus Argyrochlamys Lamb, 1922 (Diptera: Dolichopodidae). Caucasian Entomological Bulletin. 6. 1. 113–115. 10.23885/1814-3326-2010-6-1-113-115. free.
2. Naglis. S.. Grootaert. P.. Brooks. S. E.. 2013. Phoomyia, a new genus of Dolichopodinae from the Oriental Region (Diptera: Dolichopodidae). https://web.archive.org/web/20180327084334/https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/c6dc/220d573562992168e3433c430475d13562d6.pdf. dead. 2018-03-27. Zootaxa. 3666. 1. 93–99. 10.11646/zootaxa.3666.1.9. 26217840. 30076808 .
3. Grichanov. Igor Ya.. 2004. Review of Afrotropical Dolichopodinae (Diptera: Dolichopodidae). Plant Protection News, Supplements. 1–244. All-Russian Institute of Plant Protection RAAS. St.Petersburg. 1815-3682.
4. Parent. O.. Diptères Dolichopodides de la region ethiopienne.. Revue de zoologie et de botanique africaines. 1939. 32. 256–282.
5. Grichanov. I.Ya.. Gilasian. E.. 2023. Three new species of the genus Argyrochlamys Lamb, 1922 (Diptera: Dolichopodidae) from mangroves of Iran and Oman. Russian Entomological Journal. 32. 2. 210–220. 10.15298/rusentj.32.2.12. free.