The Dolichopodidae (Diptera) of Mexican amber

The family Dolichopodidae (Diptera) from Mexican Chiapas amber are reviewed. Six new species are described:Mesorhaga pseudolacrymans,Amblypsilopus monicae,Medetera totolapa,Medetera amissa,Peloropeodes paleomexicanaandNeoparentia chiapensis. All genera are currently extant in the modern Mesoamerican...

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Published in:Boletín de la Sociedad Geológica Mexicana 2016-01, Vol.68 (1), p.11-21
Main Authors: Bickel, Daniel J., Kraemer, Monica M. Solórzano
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amber
ARTÍCULOS / ARTICLES
Fauna
Female animals
Genera
Geology
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Hair
Holotypes
Legs
Male animals
Thorax
Tree trunks
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Summary:The family Dolichopodidae (Diptera) from Mexican Chiapas amber are reviewed. Six new species are described:Mesorhaga pseudolacrymans,Amblypsilopus monicae,Medetera totolapa,Medetera amissa,Peloropeodes paleomexicanaandNeoparentia chiapensis. All genera are currently extant in the modern Mesoamerican fauna, and three of the new species can be closely associated with modern species groups or species. This suggests that many elements of the modern Neotropical dolichopodid fauna have been in place since the Miocene.
ISSN:1405-3322
1405-3322
DOI:10.18268/BSGM2016v68n1a3