Gymnopternus Loew 1857 (long-legged fly)

Insecta - Diptera - Dolichopodidae

Parent taxon: Dolichopodinae according to M. A. A. Pollet et al. 2004

See also Aldrich 1905 and Carpenter 1992

Sister taxa: Arpactodolichopodites, Convexivertex, Dolichopus, Eoeuryopterites, Hercostomus, Leptodolichopodites, Orbicapitis, Prohercostomus, Wangia

Subtaxa: Gymnopternus bauckhorni Gymnopternus lacustris

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Ecology:

Distribution: found only at Grape Creek, Florissant (Eocene of Colorado)

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