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Davimacrocera, a New Extant Genus of Keroplatidae, with Notes on the Fossil Genus Burmacrocera (Diptera)

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: A new extant genus of Keroplatidae (Diptera: Bibionomorpha), Davimacrocera gen. nov., is described in this paper, which includes two new species, Davimacrocera davidi sp. nov. (Brunei, type species of the genus) and D. taiwanensis sp. nov. (Taiwan, China). Its relationships to other extant genera and possible phylogenetic position are briefly discussed, including a comparison with the fossil genus Burmacrocera Cockerell, 1917 from the mid-Cretaceous amber of Myanmar. The identity of Burmacrocera remains unclear, pending further studies of Keroplatidae in Burmese amber.

Source: Insects

DOI: 10.3390/insects15121018

Author: Jan Ševčík

Institutions: University of Ostrava, Silesian Museum

Language: English

Topic: Diptera species taxonomy and behavior

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,955

Funders: Universiti Brunei Darussalam, European Commission, Ostravská Univerzita v Ostravě, Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci