The genus <i>Allodia</i> (Diptera: Mycetophilidae) in Miocene Ethiopian amber
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Published:2021-10-18
Issue:2
Volume:24
Page:339-346
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ISSN:2193-0074
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Container-title:Fossil Record
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Foss. Rec.
Author:
Bouju Valentine, Rosse-Guillevic SimonORCID, Griffon Marion, Bojarski BłażejORCID, Szwedo Jacek, Perrichot VincentORCID
Abstract
Abstract. A new, extinct species of Allodia Winnertz is described from early
Miocene amber of Ethiopia. Allodia paleoafricana sp. nov. is mostly characterized by the scutum
with strong anteromarginal, dorsocentral, and lateral setae and the wing
with the stem of the M-fork slightly shorter than the vein r–m and the base of the M4–CuA fork
aligned with the base of r–m. The assignment to any of the two subgenera
Allodia stricto sensu or Brachycampta Winnertz remains equivocal as the fossil intermingles traits found in
both taxa. Allodia is known mostly from the Palearctic region, while only a few
species have been described from Africa. In this regard, the new fossil
species from Ethiopia brings significant new information regarding the
Afrotropical distribution and natural history of the genus.
Funder
Institut national des sciences de l'Univers
Publisher
Pensoft Publishers
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