Fossils Shed a New Light on the Diversity and Disparity of the Family Limoniidae (Diptera, Nematocera)

Wiesław Krzemiński; Iwona Kania-Kłosok; Ewa Krzemińska; Jan Ševčík; Agnieszka Soszyńska-Maj

doi:10.3390/insects12030206

Fossils Shed a New Light on the Diversity and Disparity of the Family Limoniidae (Diptera, Nematocera)

Insects. 2021 Mar 1;12(3):206. doi: 10.3390/insects12030206.

Authors

Wiesław Krzemiński¹, Iwona Kania-Kłosok², Ewa Krzemińska¹, Jan Ševčík³, Agnieszka Soszyńska-Maj⁴

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sławkowska 17, 31-016 Kraków, Poland.
² Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Rzeszów, Zelwerowicza 4, 35-601 Rzeszów, Poland.
³ Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of Ostrava, Chittussiho 10, 71000 Ostrava, Czech Republic.
⁴ Department of Invertebrate Zoology and Hydrobiology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Łódź, Banacha 12/16, 90-237 Łódź, Poland.

Abstract

A new subfamily Drinosinae (Diptera, Limoniidae) is established with two fossil genera, Drinosa and Decessia gen. nov. with one new species, Decessia podenasi gen. et sp. nov. from Cretaceous Burmese amber. Additional description of Drinosa prisca is based on new material. A new subfamily shows unique reduction of radial veins combined with complete set of medial veins.

Keywords: Burmese amber; Cretaceous; fossil insects; new genus; new species; new subfamily.

Grants and funding

UMO-2016/23/B/NZ8/00936/Narodowe Centrum Nauki