New Gall Midges (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae, Brachineurini, Ledomyiini) from the Late Eocene Rovno Amber

Fedotova Z. A., Perkovsky E. E.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/vzoo-2014-0004

Abstract

Th ree new genera and six new species of the tribes Brachineurini and Ledomyiini from the Late Eocene Rovno amber are described: Rovnobrachineura kiryeyevi Fedotova et Perkovsky, gen. et sp. n.; Brachineura polessica Fedotova et Perkovsky, sp. n.; Popovineura nacta Fedotova et Perkovsky gen. et sp. n.; Nascensluna mellea Fedotova et Perkovsky, gen. et sp. n.; Rhizomyia parkalovi Fedotova et Perkovsky, sp. n.; Ledomyia olgae Fedotova et Perkovsky, sp. n. The new species of genera Brachineura and Rhizomyia are the first extinct representatives of the respective genera. Diagnoses of Ledomyia, Brachineura and Rhizomyia are updated.

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