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Epithalassius
''Epithalassius'' is a genus of fly, flies in the family Dolichopodidae, with eight known species. They are generally found in the Palaearctic, occurring on sand beaches near the coast. An exception to this is ''E. africus'', which was described from a damaged female specimen collected near Brazzaville in the Republic of the Congo. The generic assignment of this African species has been doubted. ''E. corsicanus'' has also been recorded from Saint Helena in the Atlantic Ocean, and is probably an introduced species to the island. Species The following eight species are included in the genus: *''Epithalassius africus'' Octave Parent, Parent, 1930 – Congo (near Brazzaville) *''Epithalassius caucasicus'' Theodor Becker, Becker, 1918 – Bulgaria, "Black Sea coast of the Caucasus" *''Epithalassius corsicanus'' Theodor Becker, Becker, 1910 – France (Corsica), Israel, Saint Helena (introduced?) *''Epithalassius elegantula'' Joseph Th.Villeneuve de Janti, Villeneuve, 1920 – France (R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epithalassius Gloagueni
''Epithalassius'' is a genus of fly, flies in the family Dolichopodidae, with eight known species. They are generally found in the Palaearctic, occurring on sand beaches near the coast. An exception to this is ''E. africus'', which was described from a damaged female specimen collected near Brazzaville in the Republic of the Congo. The generic assignment of this African species has been doubted. ''E. corsicanus'' has also been recorded from Saint Helena in the Atlantic Ocean, and is probably an introduced species to the island. Species The following eight species are included in the genus: *''Epithalassius africus'' Octave Parent, Parent, 1930 – Congo (near Brazzaville) *''Epithalassius caucasicus'' Theodor Becker, Becker, 1918 – Bulgaria, "Black Sea coast of the Caucasus" *''Epithalassius corsicanus'' Theodor Becker, Becker, 1910 – France (Corsica), Israel, Saint Helena (introduced?) *''Epithalassius elegantula'' Joseph Th.Villeneuve de Janti, Villeneuve, 1920 – France (R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |