Thrypticus is a genus of long-legged flies in the family Dolichopodidae.

[1] There are about 90 described species in Thrypticus.

[2][3][4][5] All known larvae of the genus are phytophagous stem-miners of plants in the families Cyperaceae, Poaceae, Juncaceae, and Pontederiaceae.

Female adults have a strong, pointed ovipositor used to pierce and insert eggs in the stems of the plants.

This article related to members of the fly family Dolichopodidae is a stub.