†Polylepta (Lyptolape) lyptolape Blagoderov 1998 (fungus gnat)
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Insecta - Diptera - Mycetophilidae
Alternative combination: Polylepta lyptolape
Full reference: V. A. Blagoderov. 1998. Fungus Gnats (Diptera, Mycetophilidae) from the Lower Cretaceous of Mongolia. Paleontological Journal 32(6):598-604
Belongs to Polylepta (Lyptolape) according to V. A. Blagoderov 1998
See also Oliveira and Amorim 2021
Sister taxon: Polylepta (Lyptolape) olenguiensis
Type specimen: PIN 3559/3650, a wing. Its type locality is Bon Tsagaan (PIN collection 3559, outcrop 35), which is in an Aptian lacustrine siliciclastic in the Dzun-Bain Formation of Mongolia.
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Mongolia (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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