Fossil Sciaroidea (Diptera) in Cretaceous Ambers, Exclusive of Cecidomyiidae, Sciaridae, and Keroplatidae
Author
BLAGODEROV, VLADIMIR
Author
GRIMALDI, DAVID
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American Museum Novitates
2004
2004-02-27
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10.1206/0003-0082(2004)433<0001:FSDICA>2.0.CO;2
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Leptognoriste
,
new genus
DIAGNOSIS: Palpi short, 4segmented. Mouthparts form short proboscis or reduced. Laterotergites and mediotergite setose. Wing membrane with macrotrichia. Sc long, ends at C.
Costa
produced beyond R
5
, not reaching wing apex. M
1
absent. M
2
reduced at the base. RS base transverse. M
3+4
and CuA fork stalked. Hind coxae shorter than fore and mid ones. Male genitalia simple.
TYPE
SPECIES:
Leptognoriste davisi
,
n.sp.
ETYMOLOGY: The name is a combination of
leptos
(Greek λeπτóơ, or thin, lean) and the genus name
Gnoriste
. The new name is feminine.