''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 hindwin ...
in the family
Dolichopodidae
Dolichopodidae, the long-legged flies, are a large, cosmopolitan family of true flies with more than 8,000 described species in about 250 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 western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Paci ...
. It was recorded by Brooks & Cumming (2011) from the region,
but was undescribed until 2016.
Species
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Neothalassius triton''
Brooks & Cumming, 2016
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Neothalassius villosus''
Brooks & Cumming, 2016
References
Dolichopodidae genera
Parathalassiinae
Diptera of South America
Endemic fauna of Chile
Arthropods of Chile
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