''Plesiotethina'' is a genus of beach

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 ...

, insects in the

family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...

Canacidae Canacidae, incorrectly Canaceidae, or beach flies, surf or surge flies, is a family of Diptera. As of 2010, 307 species in 27 genera. The family now includes Tethininae as a subfamily. Family description For terms see Morphology of Diptera. ...

(formally Tethinidae). The only known species, ''

Plesiotethina australis ''Plesiotethina'' is a genus of beach flies, insects in the family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It f ...

'', has been described from Australia .

Species

*'' P. australis'' Munari, 2000

References

Canacidae Carnoidea genera {{Carnoidea-stub