Fossils Shed a New Light on the Diversity and Disparity of the Family Limoniidae (Diptera, Nematocera)

Wiesław Krzemiński; Iwona Kania-Kłosok; Ewa Krzemińska; Jan Ševčík; Agnieszka Soszyńska-Maj

doi:10.3390/insects12030206

Insects (Mar 2021)

Fossils Shed a New Light on the Diversity and Disparity of the Family Limoniidae (Diptera, Nematocera)

Wiesław Krzemiński,
Iwona Kania-Kłosok,
Ewa Krzemińska,
Jan Ševčík,
Agnieszka Soszyńska-Maj

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Wiesław Krzemiński: Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sławkowska 17, 31-016 Kraków, Poland
Iwona Kania-Kłosok: Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Rzeszów, Zelwerowicza 4, 35-601 Rzeszów, Poland
Ewa Krzemińska: Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sławkowska 17, 31-016 Kraków, Poland
Jan Ševčík: Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of Ostrava, Chittussiho 10, 71000 Ostrava, Czech Republic
Agnieszka Soszyńska-Maj: Department of Invertebrate Zoology and Hydrobiology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Łódź, Banacha 12/16, 90-237 Łódź, Poland

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/insects12030206
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 3
p. 206

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A new subfamily Drinosinae (Diptera, Limoniidae) is established with two fossil genera, Drinosa and Decessia gen. nov. with one new species, Decessia podenasi gen. et sp. nov. from Cretaceous Burmese amber. Additional description of Drinosa prisca is based on new material. A new subfamily shows unique reduction of radial veins combined with complete set of medial veins.

Published in Insects

ISSN: 2075-4450 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Science
Website: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/insects/

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