Parathalassiinae is a subfamily of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is part of an extended concept of the family, Dolichopodidae sensu lato, and forms a monophyletic group with Dolichopodidae sensu stricto. It was once placed provisionally in the subfamily Microphorinae as the tribe Parathalassiini.
According to a molecular phylogenetic analysis of the family Dolichopodidae by Germann et al. (2011), there is strong evidence for placing Parathalassiinae within Dolichopodidae sensu stricto.
Genera The subfamily currently includes 12 genera: Amphithalassius Ulrich, 1991 †Archichrysotus Negrobov, 1978 – Late Cretaceous Chimerothalassius Shamshev & Grootaert, 2003 †Cretomicrophorus Negrobov, 1978 – Late Cretaceous †Electrophorella Cumming & Brooks, 2002 – Baltic amber, Eocene Eothalassius Shamshev & Grootaert, 2005 Microphorella Becker, 1909 Neothalassius Brooks & Cumming, 2016 Parathalassius Mik, 1891 Plesiothalassius Ulrich, 1991 †Retinitus Negrobov, 1978 – Taymyr amber, Coniacian/Santonian Thalassophorus Saigusa, 1986
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