†Probittacomorpha christenseni Freiwald and Willmann 1992 (phantom crane fly)
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Insecta - Diptera - Ptychopteridae
Full reference: A. Freiwald and R. Willmann. 1992. Insekten aus der Fur-Formation von Dänemark (Moler, ob. Paleozän/unt. Eozän ?). 7. Ptychopteridae (Diptera). Meyniana 44:179-187
Belongs to Probittacomorpha according to J. Ansorge and F. Schröder 1999
See also Evenhuis 1994 and Freiwald and Willmann 1992
Sister taxon: Probittacomorpha brisaci
Type specimen: Moler Museum 6-2295, an exoskeleton. Its type locality is Ejerslev Industrial Pit (Museum Mors collection), which is in a Ypresian offshore diatomite in the Fur Formation of Denmark.
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Eocene of Denmark (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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