Conchopus-synonymy

Guides

• Thambemyia

  Thambemyia is a genus of long-legged flies in the family Dolichopodidae, characterized by its exclusive association with rocky intertidal habitats. The genus is distributed across the Oriental and Neotropical realms, with a single Palearctic species from Japan. Taxonomic relationships with the genus Conchopus remain unresolved, with some authors treating the latter as a synonym while others recognize it as distinct. The genus currently comprises five described species plus a new subgenus established for the Japanese species.

  Dolichopodidaeintertidalmarinerocky-shoreOrientalNeotropicalPalearcticJapanChinaBraziltaxonomy-disputedConchopus-synonymynon-native-introductionNorth-America-invasion