''Thinolestris'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. The genus is distributed along coasts of the Western Pacific and

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, and members of the genus are found in the

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. According to Grootaert and Evenhuis (2006), adults are active on beaches with small pebbles mixed with sandy patches.

Species

*'' Thinolestris luteola'' Grootaert & Meuffels, 1988 – Papua New Guinea *'' Thinolestris nigra'' Grootaert & Evenhuis, 2006 – Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei *'' Thinolestris obscura'' Grootaert & Meuffels, 1988 – Indonesia (

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) *'' Thinolestris thaica'' Grootaert & Meuffels, 2001 – Thailand, Malaysia

References

Hydrophorinae Dolichopodidae genera Diptera of Asia Diptera of Australasia Insects of Oceania {{Dolichopodidae-stub