†Philosepedon usitata Quate 1963 (moth fly)
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Insecta - Diptera - Psychodidae
Alternative combination: Psychoda usitata
Full reference: L. W. Quate. 1963. Fossil Psychodidae in Mexican amber, part 2 (Diptera: Insecta). Journal of Paleontology 37(1):110-118
Belongs to Philosepedon according to W. Hennig 1972
See also Quate 1963
Sister taxa: Philosepedon apozonallii, Philosepedon labecula, Philosepedon mexicana
Type specimen: UCMP 13076, an exoskeleton. Its type locality is UCMP B-7461, Pa-Buchil, Simojovel region, which is in a Miocene terrestrial amber in Mexico.
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at UCMP B-7461, Pa-Buchil, Simojovel region
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