†Libanopelopia Veltz et al. 2007 (non biting midge)
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Insecta - Diptera - Chironomidae
Full reference: I. Veltz, D. Azar, and A. Nel. 2007. New chironomid flies in Early Cretaceous Lebanese amber (Diptera: Chironomidae). African Invertebrates 48:169-191
Parent taxon: Tanypodinae according to P. J. Ashe et al. 2024
See also Veltz et al. 2007
Sister taxa: Anatopyniini, Clinotanypodini, Electroneura, Gurvanomyia, Juropelopia, Macropelopiini, Mailonia, Pentaneurini, Procladiini, Shinlustia, Tanypodini, Tanypodites, Tophocladius, Ziadeus
Subtaxa: Libanopelopia cretacica
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Lebanon (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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