†Haematotanypus Azar et al. 2008 (non biting midge)
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Insecta - Diptera - Chironomidae
Full reference: D. Azar, I. Veltz, and A. Nel. 2008. Mandibulate chironomids: primitive or derived? (Diptera: Chironomidae). Systematic Entomology 33:688-699
Parent taxon: Tanypodinae according to D. Azar et al. 2008
Sister taxa: Anatopyniini, Clinotanypodini, Gurvanomyia, Juropelopia, Libanopelopia, Macropelopiini, Mailonia, Pentaneurini, Procladiini, Shinlustia, Tanypodini, Tanypodites, Tophocladius, Ziadeus
Subtaxa: Haematotanypus libanicus
Type: Haematotanypus libanicus
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Lebanese amber, Jezzine (MNHN collection) (Cretaceous of Lebanon)
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