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

A new extant genus of Keroplatidae (Diptera: Bibionomorpha), <i>Davimacrocera</i> gen. nov., is described in this paper, which includes two new species, <i>Davimacrocera davidi</i> sp. nov. (Brunei, type species of the genus) and <i>D. taiwanensis</i> sp. nov. (Ta...

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Main Author: Jan Ševčík
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
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description A new extant genus of Keroplatidae (Diptera: Bibionomorpha), <i>Davimacrocera</i> gen. nov., is described in this paper, which includes two new species, <i>Davimacrocera davidi</i> sp. nov. (Brunei, type species of the genus) and <i>D. taiwanensis</i> sp. nov. (Taiwan, China). Its relationships to other extant genera and possible phylogenetic position are briefly discussed, including a comparison with the fossil genus <i>Burmacrocera</i> Cockerell, 1917 from the mid-Cretaceous amber of Myanmar. The identity of <i>Burmacrocera</i> remains unclear, pending further studies of Keroplatidae in Burmese amber.
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spelling doaj-art-e238765be91f45f180b377f5224134252025-08-20T02:56:07ZengMDPI AGInsects2075-44502024-12-011512101810.3390/insects15121018<i>Davimacrocera</i>, a New Extant Genus of Keroplatidae, with Notes on the Fossil Genus <i>Burmacrocera</i> (Diptera)Jan Ševčík0Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of Ostrava, Chittussiho 10, CZ-710 00 Ostrava, Czech RepublicA new extant genus of Keroplatidae (Diptera: Bibionomorpha), <i>Davimacrocera</i> gen. nov., is described in this paper, which includes two new species, <i>Davimacrocera davidi</i> sp. nov. (Brunei, type species of the genus) and <i>D. taiwanensis</i> sp. nov. (Taiwan, China). Its relationships to other extant genera and possible phylogenetic position are briefly discussed, including a comparison with the fossil genus <i>Burmacrocera</i> Cockerell, 1917 from the mid-Cretaceous amber of Myanmar. The identity of <i>Burmacrocera</i> remains unclear, pending further studies of Keroplatidae in Burmese amber.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/15/12/1018BibionomorphaSciaroideafungus gnatstaxonomyOriental regionBurmese amber
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<i>Davimacrocera</i>, a New Extant Genus of Keroplatidae, with Notes on the Fossil Genus <i>Burmacrocera</i> (Diptera)
Insects
Bibionomorpha
Sciaroidea
fungus gnats
taxonomy
Oriental region
Burmese amber
title <i>Davimacrocera</i>, a New Extant Genus of Keroplatidae, with Notes on the Fossil Genus <i>Burmacrocera</i> (Diptera)
title_full <i>Davimacrocera</i>, a New Extant Genus of Keroplatidae, with Notes on the Fossil Genus <i>Burmacrocera</i> (Diptera)
title_fullStr <i>Davimacrocera</i>, a New Extant Genus of Keroplatidae, with Notes on the Fossil Genus <i>Burmacrocera</i> (Diptera)
title_full_unstemmed <i>Davimacrocera</i>, a New Extant Genus of Keroplatidae, with Notes on the Fossil Genus <i>Burmacrocera</i> (Diptera)
title_short <i>Davimacrocera</i>, a New Extant Genus of Keroplatidae, with Notes on the Fossil Genus <i>Burmacrocera</i> (Diptera)
title_sort i davimacrocera i a new extant genus of keroplatidae with notes on the fossil genus i burmacrocera i diptera
topic Bibionomorpha
Sciaroidea
fungus gnats
taxonomy
Oriental region
Burmese amber
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/15/12/1018
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