†Bittacus biamensis Novokshonov 1993 (hangingfly)
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Insecta - Mecoptera - Bittacidae
Full reference: V. G. Novokshonov. 1993. Mückenhafte (Mecoptera Bittacidae) aus dem Jura, Kreide und Paläogen von Eurasien und ihre phylogenetischen Beziehungen. Russian Entomological Journal 2:75-86
Belongs to Bittacus according to V. G. Novokshonov 1993
Sister taxa: Bittacus egestionis, Bittacus lepiduscretaceus, Bittacus succinus, Bittacus veternus
Type specimen: PIN 3429/312, a hindwing. Its type locality is Bolshaya Svetlovodnaya, Biamo (PIN collection 3429), which is in a Priabonian lacustrine diatomite in the Russian Federation.
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Bolshaya Svetlovodnaya, Biamo (PIN collection 3429)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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