''Amphithalassius'' is a genus of

flies Flies are insects of the Order (biology), order Diptera, the name being derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwing ...

in the family

Dolichopodidae Dolichopodidae, the long-legged flies, are a large, cosmopolitan family of true flies with more than 7,000 described species in about 230 genera. The genus ''Dolichopus'' is the most speciose, with some 600 species. Dolichopodidae generally a ...

. It is found along sandy sea coasts in

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring count ...

. It contains two described species, and three undescribed species known only from females. It is closely related to ''

Plesiothalassius ''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''. Species * ''Plesiothalassius capensis' ...

''.

Species

* ''

Amphithalassius latus ''Amphithalassius'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is found along sandy sea coasts in South Africa. It contains two described species, and three undescribed species known only from females. It is closely related to ''Plesiot ...

'' Ulrich, 1991 * ''

Amphithalassius piricornis ''Amphithalassius'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is found along sandy sea coasts in South Africa. It contains two described species, and three undescribed species known only from females. It is closely related to ''Plesiot ...

'' Ulrich, 1991

References

Dolichopodidae genera Parathalassiinae Diptera of Africa Endemic insects of South Africa {{Dolichopodidae-stub