A new species of the genus Parathalassius (Diptera: Dolichopodidae, Parathalassiinae) from Khabarovsky krai, Russia

Shamshev I.V. 1 , Grichanov I.Ya. 2
1 Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia
2 All-Russian Institute of Plant Protection, St. Petersburg, Russia

Year: 2026, Number: 546, Pages: 11-16

A new species of the genus Parathalassius fluvialis sp. n. is described and illustrated from vicinity of Khabarovsk. This new species was collected on marshy Amur River shore, contrary to other species of the genus Parathalassius Mik occurring on see coasts. An updated key to Palaearctic species of the genus is provided.

DOI: 10.25221/fee.546.2

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Keywords: Empidoidea, long-legged flies, new species, Russian Far East,

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