Hercostomus Loew 1857 (long-legged fly)

Insecta - Diptera - Dolichopodidae

Parent taxon: Dolichopodinae according to M. M. Solórzano Kraemer 2007

See also Aldrich 1905, Carpenter 1992 and Pollet et al. 2004

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

Subtaxa: Hercostomus (Poecilobothrus) Hercostomus bauckhorni Hercostomus quievreuxi

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Ecology:

Distribution:

• Miocene of Mexico (1 collection)

• Oligocene of France (1), Germany (1)

Total: 3 collections including 4 occurrences

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