Achalcus is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae.
Species
- Achalcus bicolor <small>Pollet, 2005</small>
- Achalcus bilineatus <small>Pollet, 2005</small>
- Achalcus bimaculatus <small>Pollet, 1996</small>
- Achalcus brevicornis <small>Pollet, 2005</small>
- Achalcus britannicus <small>Pollet, 1996</small>
- Achalcus californicus <small>Pollet & Cumming, 1998</small>
- Achalcus cinereus <small>(Haliday, 1851)</small>
- Achalcus costaricensis <small>Pollet, 2005</small>
- Achalcus cyanocephalus <small>Pollet, 2005</small>
- Achalcus dytei <small>Pollet & Cumming, 1998</small>
- Achalcus flavicollis <small>(Meigen, 1824)</small>
- Achalcus longicercus <small>Pollet, 2005</small>
- Achalcus maculipennis <small>Pollet, 2005</small>
- Achalcus micromorphoides <small>Pollet, 2005</small>
- Achalcus niger <small>Pollet, 2005</small>
- Achalcus nigropunctatus <small>Pollet & Brunhes, 1996</small>
- Achalcus oregonensis <small>(Harmston & Miller, 1966)</small>
- Achalcus phragmitidis <small>Pollet, 1996</small>
- Achalcus polleti <small>Negrobov & Selivanova, 2010</small>
- Achalcus similis <small>Pollet & Cumming, 1998</small>
- Achalcus thalhammeri <small>Lichtwardt, 1913</small>
- Achalcus tibialis <small>Pollet, 2005</small>
- Achalcus utahensis <small>(Harmston & Miller, 1966)</small>
- Achalcus vaillanti <small>Brunhes, 1987</small>
Unrecognised species:
Nomina dubia:
- Achalcus thoracicus <small>(Philippi, 1865)</small>
The following species were transferred to the genus Australachalcus:
- Achalcus albipalpus <small>Parent, 1931</small>: now Australachalcus albipalpus <small>(Parent, 1931)</small>
- Achalcus brevinervis <small>Van Duzee, 1930</small>: now Australachalcus brevinervis <small>(Van Duzee, 1930)</small>
- Achalcus longicornis <small>Van Duzee, 1930</small>: now Australachalcus longicornis <small>(Van Duzee, 1930)</small>
- Achalcus edwardsae <small>Van Duzee, 1930</small> (originally transferred to Enlinia): now Australachalcus edwardsae <small>(Van Duzee, 1930)</small>
- Achalcus melanotrichus <small>Mik, 1878</small>: now Australachalcus melanotrichus <small>(Mik, 1878)</small>
- Achalcus chaetifemoratus <small>Parent, 1933</small>: now Australachalcus chaetifemoratus <small>(Parent, 1933)</small>
- Achalcus luteipes <small>Parent, 1933</small>: now Australachalcus luteipes <small>(Parent, 1933)</small>
- Achalcus medius <small>Parent, 1933</small>: now Australachalcus medius <small>(Parent, 1933)</small>
- Achalcus minor <small>Parent, 1933</small>: now Australachalcus minor <small>(Parent, 1933)</small>
- Achalcus minusculus <small>Parent, 1933</small>: now Australachalcus minusculus <small>(Parent, 1933)</small>
- Achalcus minutus <small>Parent, 1933</small>: now Australachalcus minutus <small>(Parent, 1933)</small>
- Achalcus nigroscutatus <small>Parent, 1933</small>: now Australachalcus nigroscutatus <small>(Parent, 1933)</small>
- Achalcus relictus <small>Parent, 1933</small>: now Australachalcus relictus <small>(Parent, 1933)</small>
- Achalcus separatus <small>Parent, 1933</small>: now Australachalcus separatus <small>(Parent, 1933)</small>
Other synonyms:
- Achalcus atratus <small>Van Duzee, 1930</small>: transferred to Enlinia
- Achalcus caudatus <small>Aldrich, 1902</small>: synonym of Micromorphus albipes <small>(Zetterstedt, 1843)</small>
- Achalcus depuytoraci <small>(Vaillant & Brunhes, 1980)</small>: synonym of A. cinereus <small>(Haliday, 1851)</small>
- Achalcus pallidus <small>(Zetterstedt, 1843)</small>: synonym of A. flavicollis <small>(Meigen, 1824)</small>
- Achalcus pygmaeus <small>(Zetterstedt, 1855)</small>: synonym of A. cinereus <small>(Haliday, 1851)</small>
- Achalcus sordidus <small>Aldrich, 1896</small>: transferred to Enlinia
- â Achalcus latipennis <small>Meunier, 1907</small>: transferred to Medeterites
The following species have been placed by some authors in this genus in error:
References