Virginiptera Blagoderov and Grimaldi 2007 (fungus gnat)

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

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Type: Virginiptera certa

Ecology:

Distribution: found only at Solite Quarries (VMNH collection) (Triassic of North Carolina)

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