Neothalassius, a new genus of Parathalassiinae (Diptera: Dolichopodidae s.lat.) from the Pacific coast of South America

Scott E Brooks; Jeffrey M Cumming

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4066.3.7

Neothalassius, a new genus of Parathalassiinae (Diptera: Dolichopodidae s.lat.) from the Pacific coast of South America

Zootaxa. 2016 Jan 15;4066(3):311-22. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4066.3.7.

Authors

Scott E Brooks¹, Jeffrey M Cumming²

Affiliations

¹ Diptera Unit, Canadian National Collection of Insects, Invertebrate Biodiversity, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, K.W. Neatby Building, 960 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0C6, CANADA.; Email: Scott.Brooks@agr.gc.ca.
² Diptera Unit, Canadian National Collection of Insects, Invertebrate Biodiversity, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, K.W. Neatby Building, 960 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0C6, CANADA.; Email: unknown.

PMID: 27395554
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4066.3.7

Abstract

A new genus, Neothalassius gen. nov., and two new species, Neothalassius triton sp. nov. and Neothalassius villosus sp. nov., are described from rocky shorelines along the Pacific seacoast of South America. The phylogenetic placement of Neothalassius within the subfamily Parathalassiinae is discussed.

MeSH terms

Animal Distribution
Animal Structures / anatomy & histology
Animal Structures / growth & development
Animals
Body Size
Diptera / anatomy & histology
Diptera / classification*
Diptera / growth & development
Ecosystem
Female
Male
Organ Size
South America