Plesiothalassius is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is found along sandy sea coasts in South Africa.[1] It contains three described species. It is closely related to Amphithalassius.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Dolichopodidae |
| Subfamily: | Parathalassiinae |
| Genus: | Plesiothalassius Ulrich, 1991[1] |
| Type species | |
| Parathalassius capensis Smith, 1972
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Species
edit- Plesiothalassius capensis (Smith, 1972)[1][3]
- Plesiothalassius flavus Ulrich, 1991[1]
- Plesiothalassius natalensis Ulrich, 1991[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Ulrich, H. (1991). "Two new genera of parathalassiine-Iike flies from South Africa (Diptera, Empidoidea)" (PDF). Bonner zoologische Beiträge. 42 (2): 187–216.
- ^ 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. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4648.1.5.
- ^ Smith, Kenneth G. V. (1972). "A remarkable new Parathalassius (Diptera: Empididae) from South Africa, with a key to world species" (PDF). Annals of the Natal Museum. 21 (2): 455–458. hdl:10520/AJA03040798_658.
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