†Virginiptera Blagoderov and Grimaldi 2007 (fungus gnat)
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Insecta - Diptera - Paraxymyiidae
Full reference: V. Blagoderov and D. A. Grimaldi. 2007. Taxonomic names, in How time flies for flies: diverse Diptera from the Triassic of Virginia and early radiation of the order. American Museum Novitates 3572:1-39
Parent taxon: Paraxymyiidae according to V. Blagoderov and D. A. Grimaldi 2007
Sister taxa: Arcus, Eomycetophilinae, Paraxymyia, Paraxymyiinae, Veriplecia, Paraplecia
Subtaxa: Virginiptera certa Virginiptera lativentra Virginiptera similis
Type: Virginiptera certa
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Solite Quarries (VMNH collection) (Triassic of North Carolina)
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