Thinophilus superbus Grootaert, 2018

Samoh, Abdulloh, Satasook, Chutamas & Grootaert, Patrick, 2019, New marine Thinophilus species (Diptera: Dolichopodidae: Hydrophorinae) from the Thai Andaman Sea coast and new records from peninsular Thailand, European Journal of Taxonomy 505, pp. 1-20 : 17

Thinophilus superbus Grootaert, 2018

Material examined

THAILAND – Satun Prov. • 1 ♂, 5 ♀♀; Langu district, Ban Bakan Toh Thid ; 6°47′29.8″ N, 99°48′53.5″ E; 1 Jun. 2015; A. Samoh leg.; sweep netting; PSUNHM • 5 ♂♂, 12 ♀♀; same collection data as for preceding; 6°47′29.8″ N, 99°48′53.5″ E; 3 Aug. 2015; PSUNHM • 5 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀; same collection data as for preceding; 4 Aug. 2015; PSUNHM • 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀; Kamphaeng district, Ban Taturam ; 6°55′10.1″ N, 99°43′59.0″ E; 4 Aug. 2015; A. Samoh leg.; sweep netting; PSUNHM .

Distribution

Andaman Sea (Satun Province).

Comments

Apart from the above records this elegant species is still only know from its type locality Semakau Island, an island south of Singapore.