Dolichopodidae (Diptera) from the Eocene amber deposits of Cambay and Kutch Basins, India
Author
BICKEL, DANIEL J.
Author
MARTIN, JOHN
Author
AGNIHOTRI, PRIYA
Author
SINGH, HUKAM
text
Palaeoentomology
2022
2022-09-22
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5
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http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/palaeoentomology.5.5.9
journal article
198283
10.11646/palaeoentomology.5.5.9
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Genus
Rajpardia
Bickel
gen. nov.
Type
species.
Rajpardia grimaldii
Bickel
sp. nov.
Etymology.
Rajpardia
is a derived from the place name Rajpardi, a quarry where
Cambay
amber occurs. The gender is feminine.
Diagnosis.
[This generic diagnosis is based on a single damaged male specimen and emphasizes characters considered to be of generic importance.] Body length about 1.0 mm; head large; postcranium apparently concave; postpedicel reniform, and partially enclosing distal pedicel; arista apical; TI with distinct row of 3 short ad setae along distal third and some short apicoventral setae; both FII and FIII with anterior preapical seta; epandrium rounded subrectangular; hypandrium forming rounded hood; surstylus short and triangular; cercus digitiform with apical toothlike seta.