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.[5] The genus is closely related to the genera Pseudargyrochlamys and Phoomyia.[6] 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.[2] Adults of Argyrochlamys have a non-metallic dull body color, ranging from pale yellowish brown to dark grey.[2]
| Argyrochlamys | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Dolichopodidae |
| Subfamily: | Dolichopodinae |
| Genus: | Argyrochlamys Lamb, 1922[1] |
| Type species | |
| Argyrochlamys impudicus Lamb, 1922[1] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Species
- Argyrochlamys angolensis Grichanov, 2004[7] – Angola
- Argyrochlamys breviseta (Parent, 1939)[8] – Ghana
- Argyrochlamys cavicola (Parent, 1929)[3] – Sudan, Djibouti, southern Egypt, Oman
- Argyrochlamys decolor (Parent, 1930)[4][9] – Mauritius (Tamarind Falls)
- Argyrochlamys erythreus Grichanov, 2004[7] – Eritrea
- Argyrochlamys hajiesmaeiliani Grichanov & Gilasian, 2023[9] – Iran, Oman
- Argyrochlamys impudicus Lamb, 1922[1] – Seychelles, Mauritius, Sri Lanka, Chagos Archipelago, India (Gujarat), Oman, Iran
- Argyrochlamys marshalli Grichanov, 2010[5] – Tanzania
- Argyrochlamys nigrescens Grichanov & Gilasian, 2023[9] – Iran
- Argyrochlamys tomkovichi Grichanov in Grichanov & Gilasian, 2023[9] – Oman