Plesiothalassius Explained

Plesiothalassius is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is found along sandy sea coasts in South Africa. It contains three described species. It is closely related to Amphithalassius.^[1]

Species

• Plesiothalassius capensis (Smith, 1972)^[2]
• Plesiothalassius flavus Ulrich, 1991
• Plesiothalassius natalensis Ulrich, 1991

Notes and References

1. 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. 10.11646/zootaxa.4648.1.5. free.
2. 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.