''Neothalassius'' 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 ...

from

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the eas ...

. It was recorded by Brooks & Cumming (2011) from the region, but was undescribed until 2016.

Species

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Neothalassius triton ''Neothalassius'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae from Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Anta ...

'' Brooks & Cumming, 2016 *''

Neothalassius villosus ''Neothalassius'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae from Chile. It was recorded by Brooks & Cumming (2011) from the region, but was undescribed until 2016. Species *''Neothalassius triton ''Neothalassius'' is a genus of flies i ...

'' Brooks & Cumming, 2016

References

Dolichopodidae genera Parathalassiinae Diptera of South America Endemic fauna of Chile Arthropods of Chile {{Dolichopodidae-stub