Subfamily Leptogastrinae Schiner 1862 (grass fly)
Full reference: I. R. Schiner. 1862. Fauna Austriaca. Die Fliegen (Diptera). I Theil 1-674
Parent taxon: Asilidae according to T. Dikow 2009
See also Hull 1962, James 1939 and Wappler 2003
Sister taxa: none
Subtaxa: Cretagaster Leptogastrini Schildia
Type: Leptogaster
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Tanzania (1 collection)
• Miocene of Croatia (1), the Dominican Republic (2)
• Oligocene of France (1), Germany (1)
• Eocene of United States (1: Colorado)
• Cretaceous of United States (1: New Jersey)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence