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Genus Thinophilus

Dolichopodid - Thinophilus prasinus Dolichopodid - Thinophilus prasinus longlegged fly - Thinophilus longlegged fly - Thinophilus longlegged fly - Thinophilus longlegged fly - Thinophilus Long-legged Fly - Thinophilus Long-legged Fly - Thinophilus
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Diptera (Flies)
No Taxon (Orthorrhapha)
Superfamily Empidoidea
Family Dolichopodidae (Longlegged Flies)
Subfamily Hydrophorinae
Genus Thinophilus
Remarks
"Thinophilus is known from all realms and is found mostly in coastal habitats such as shores and saltmarshes. In contrast to Paraphrosylus and Thambemyia, Thinophilus species are mainly found on wet sand or muddy substrates."(1)
Works Cited
1.Catalog of the Dolichopodidae (Diptera) of America north of Mexico
Marc A. A. Pollet et al. 2003. American Museum of Natural History.
Contributed by John F. Carr on 25 July, 2016 - 4:37pm

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