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Argyrochlamys
Sign in to saveArgyrochlamys 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.
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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
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