The first <i>Stylogaster</i> Macquart, 1835 (Diptera: Conopidae) fossil, from Oligo-Miocene Dominican amber, and some phylogenetic and biogeographic considerations
oleh: L. S. G. Rocha, T. O. Burt, C. A. de Mello-Patiu, J. H. Skevington
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| Diterbitkan: | Pensoft Publishers 2015-06-01 |
Deskripsi
<i>Stylogaster</i> Macquart, 1835 has been unknown in the fossil record until now, the only fossil conopid genus being <i>Palaeomyopa</i> Meulnier, 1912. Two <i>Stylogaster</i> specimens in amber from the American Museum of Natural History collection were studied and are described here. Both specimens, male and female, belong to a new species, <i>S. grimaldii</i> sp. nov., that is probably basal to at least the New World species with a short ocellar triangle. Photos and drawings of the new species are provided. The relationship with other <i>Stylogaster</i> species and ancient distributional patterns are briefly discussed.