Thambemyia

Thambemyia is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It known from the Oriental and Neotropical realms, with a single Palearctic species from Japan. Members of the genus live exclusively in the intertidal zone of rocky shores. Conchopus is sometimes considered a synonym of Thambemyia, but the former is considered a valid genus by some authors.

Species

Subgenus Thambemyia <small>Oldroyd, 1956</small>:

• Thambemyia bisetosa <small>Masunaga, Saigusa & Grootaert, 2005</small> – China (Hong Kong/Lantau Island)
• Thambemyia bruneiensis <small>Masunaga, Saigusa & Grootaert, 2005</small> – Brunei
• Thambemyia fusariae <small>Capellari, 2015</small> – Brazil (Bahia)
• Thambemyia hui <small>Masunaga, Saigusa & Grootaert, 2005</small> – China (Fujian), Taiwan
• Thambemyia lopatini <small>Grichanov, 2013</small> – India (Gujarat)
• Thambemyia pagdeni <small>Oldroyd, 1956</small> – Malaysia (Penang Island), Thailand (Phuket Island)

Subgenus Prothambemyia <small>Masunaga, Saigusa & Grootaert, 2005</small>:

• Thambemyia japonica <small>Masunaga, Saigusa & Grootaert, 2005</small> – Japan (Shikoku, Kyushu)

If Conchopus is a synonym of Thambemyia, the following species would also be included in the genus:

• Thambemyia abdominalis <small>(Takagi, 1965)</small>
• Thambemyia acrosticalis <small>(Parent, 1937)</small>
• Thambemyia anomalopus <small>(Takagi, 1965)</small>
• Thambemyia borealis <small>(Takagi, 1965)</small>
• Thambemyia convergens <small>(Takagi, 1965)</small>
• Thambemyia corvus <small>(Takagi, 1965)</small>
• Thambemyia mammuthus <small>(Takagi, 1965)</small>
• Thambemyia nodulata <small>(Takagi, 1965)</small>
• Thambemyia poseidonia <small>(Takagi, 1965)</small>
• Thambemyia pudica <small>(Takagi, 1965)</small>
• Thambemyia recta <small>(Takagi, 1965)</small>
• Thambemyia saigusai <small>(Takagi, 1965)</small>
• Thambemyia shandongensis <small>Zhu, Yang & Masunaga, 2005</small>
• Thambemyia sigmigra <small>(Takagi, 1965)</small>
• Thambemyia signata <small>(Takagi, 1965)</small>
• Thambemyia sikokiana <small>(Takagi, 1965)</small>
• Thambemyia sinuata <small>(Takagi, 1965)</small>
• Thambemyia taivanensis <small>(Takagi, 1967)</small>
• Thambemyia uvasima <small>(Takagi, 1965)</small>

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Further reading