• Source: Argyrochlamys

Argyrochlamys is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is known from the Afrotropics, the Oriental realm, and the southernmost part of the Palearctic realm. The genus is closely related to the genera Pseudargyrochlamys and Phoomyia. Species of Argyrochlamys are restricted to ocean beaches, and are usually collected in the burrows of ghost crabs. Their ecological role within these burrows is currently unknown. Adults of Argyrochlamys have a non-metallic dull body color, ranging from pale yellowish brown to dark grey.




Species


Argyrochlamys angolensis Grichanov, 2004 – Angola
Argyrochlamys breviseta (Parent, 1939) – Ghana
Argyrochlamys cavicola (Parent, 1929) – Sudan, Djibouti, southern Egypt, Oman
Argyrochlamys decolor (Parent, 1930) – Mauritius (Tamarind Falls)
Argyrochlamys erythreus Grichanov, 2004 – Eritrea
Argyrochlamys hajiesmaeiliani Grichanov & Gilasian, 2023 – Iran, Oman
Argyrochlamys impudicus Lamb, 1922 – Seychelles, Mauritius, Sri Lanka, Chagos Archipelago, India (Gujarat), Oman, Iran
Argyrochlamys marshalli Grichanov, 2010 – Tanzania
Argyrochlamys nigrescens Grichanov & Gilasian, 2023 – Iran
Argyrochlamys tomkovichi Grichanov in Grichanov & Gilasian, 2023 – Oman




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Argyrochlamys
• Phoomyia
• List of Helichrysum species
• Pseudargyrochlamys
• Dolichopodinae
• List of Dolichopodidae genera
• List of dipterans of Sri Lanka