Insecta - Diptera - Drosophilidae

Full reference: D. A. Grimaldi. 1987. Amber fossil Drosophilidae (Diptera), with particular reference to the Hispaniolan taxa. American Museum Novitates 2880:1-23

Parent taxon: Drosophilini according to A. Yassin 2013

See also Grimaldi 1987

Sister taxa: Drosophila, Hirtodrosophila, Scaptomyza

Subtaxa: Miomyia io

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Type: Miomyia io

Ecology:

Distribution: found only at Dominican amber, El Valle locality (AMNH collection) (Miocene to Miocene of Dominican Republic)

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