Plesiothalassius

Plesiothalassius is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is found along sandy sea coasts in South Africa.^[1] It contains three described species. It is closely related to Amphithalassius.^[2]

Plesiothalassius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Dolichopodidae
Subfamily:	Parathalassiinae
Genus:	Plesiothalassius Ulrich, 1991[1]
Type species
Parathalassius capensis Smith, 1972

Species

• Plesiothalassius capensis (Smith, 1972)^[1][3]
• Plesiothalassius flavus Ulrich, 1991^[1]
• Plesiothalassius natalensis Ulrich, 1991^[1]