Probittacomorpha brisaci Krzemiński et al. 2012 (phantom crane fly)

Insecta - Diptera - Ptychopteridae

Full reference: W. Krzemiński, I. Kania, and A. Nel. 2012. Probittacomorpha brisaci n. sp. (Ptychopteridae, Bittacomorphinae) from the Late Miocene of Montagne d’Andance, Saint Bauzile, Ardèche (France). Zootaxa 3521:80-88

Belongs to Probittacomorpha according to W. Krzemiński et al. 2012

Sister taxon: Probittacomorpha christenseni

Type specimen: MNHN F.A46700, an exoskeleton. Its type locality is Montagne d'Andance, Saint-Bauzile, Privas (MNHN collection), which is in a Turolian crater lake diatomite/volcaniclastic in France.

Ecology:

Distribution: found only at Montagne d'Andance, Saint-Bauzile, Privas (MNHN collection)

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