Insecta - Diptera - Rhagionidae
Synonyms: Leptis Fabricius 1805, Palaeohilarimorpha Meunier 1902
Full reference: J. C. Fabricius. 1775. Systema Entomologiae, Sistens Insectorum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species Adiectis Synonymis, Locis, Descriptionibus, Observationibus 1-832
Parent taxon: Rhagioninae according to P. H. Kerr 2010
See also Aldrich 1905, Carpenter 1992, Cockerell 1909, Evenhuis 1994, Fabricius 1775, Fabricius 1798, Latreille 1796, Latreille 1802 and Statz 1940
Sister taxa: Atherimorpha, Ptiolinites
Subtaxa: Leptis acutangula Leptis mystaceaeformis Leptis recurva Leptis valida Rhagio bifurcatus Rhagio calcaratus Rhagio expassus Rhagio exporrectus Rhagio expositus Rhagio exsanguis Rhagio fascinatoris Rhagio ferus Rhagio flexus Rhagio fossitius Rhagio ignavus Rhagio primaevus Rhagio samlandicus Rhagio wheeleri
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Tanzania (1 collection)
• Oligocene of France (1), Germany (1)
• Eocene of the Russian Federation (3), United States (3: Colorado)
Total: 9 collections including 21 occurrences
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