†Mecistoneuron Melander 1949 (flat-footed fly)
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Insecta - Diptera - Platypezidae
Full reference: A. L. Melander. 1949. A Report on Some Miocene Diptera from Florissant, Colorado. American Museum Novitates 1407:1-61
Parent taxon: Platypezidae according to V. Michelsen 1996
See also Melander 1949
Sister taxa: Agathomyia, Burmapeza, Callomyia, Calvopeza, Canadopeza, Chandleromyia, Electrosania, Lebambromyia, Lebanopeza, Lindneromyia, Mesopetia, Microsania, Oppenheimiella, Platypezininae
Subtaxa: Mecistoneuron perpetuum
Type: Mecistoneuron perpetuum
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Florissant, Station 13 (Eocene of Colorado)
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