Thalassophorus Explained

Thalassophorus is a genus of flies belonging to the family Dolichopodidae.^[1] It is known from Japan and North America.^[2]

Species

Two species are included in the genus:

• Thalassophorus arnaudi Brooks & Cumming, 2011 – British Columbia, Oregon, California^[2]
• Thalassophorus spinipennis Saigusa, 1986 – Japan

Notes and References

1. Web site: Thalassophorus Saigusa, 1986 . www.gbif.org . 23 May 2021 . en.
2. Brooks. S.E.. Cumming. J.M.. 2011. The New World Genera of Parathalassiinae (Diptera: Empidoidea: Dolichopodidae s.l.), with New Species of Thalassophorus and Eothalassius. The Canadian Entomologist. 143. 5. 423–446. 10.4039/n11-027.