Sycorax neli Azar et al. 2007 (moth fly)

Insecta - Diptera - Psychodidae

Full reference: D. Azar, A. Tahchy, and V. Perrichot. 2007. The oldest Sycoracinae (Diptera: Psychodidae) from the French Cretaceous Amber. Alavesia 1:5-10

Belongs to Sycorax according to F. Stebner et al. 2015

See also Azar et al. 2007

Sister taxa: Sycorax longistyla, Sycorax peruensis, Sycorax prompta, Sycorax silacea, Sycorax tumultuosa, Sycorax ukrainensis

Type specimen: MNHN CDL 2.8, an exoskeleton (Complete Male). Its type locality is Cadeuil amber, which is in an Albian/Cenomanian terrestrial amber in France.

Ecology:

Distribution: found only at Cadeuil amber

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