Protopsychoda Azar et al. 1999 (moth fly)

Insecta - Diptera - Psychodidae

Full reference: D. Azar, A. Nel, M. Solignac, J. Paicheler, and F. Bouchet. 1999. New genera and species of psychodoid flies from the Lower Cretaceous amber of Lebanon. Palaeontology 42(6):1101-1136

Parent taxon: Psychodinae according to H. Tabakian 2025

See also Azar and Maksoud 2020 and Azar et al. 1999

Sister taxa: Brunettiini, Eopericoma, Maruinini, Matuna, Megapsychoda, Neoarisemus, Paleopsychoda, Paleotelmatoscopus, Paralibanopsychoda, Pericomaini, Psychoda bulbifera, Psychodini, Succinarisemus, Wightipsychoda, Yantarpsychodus

Subtaxa: Protopsychoda hammanaensis Protopsychoda leoi Protopsychoda nadiae

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Ecology:

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Lebanon (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections including 3 occurrences

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