Full reference: J. F. Zhang, S. Zhang, D. Z. Liu and Y. N. Shangguan. 1986. Fossil insects (Diptera, Nematocera) of Laiyang basin in Shandong Province. Geology of Shandong 2:14-39
Parent taxon: Nematocera according to J. F. Zhang et al. 1986
Sister taxa: Amblylexis, Amianta, Amphipromeca, Apistogrypotes, Asiochaoboridae, Asuba, Axymyioidea, Axymyiomorpha, Bibionites, Blephariceromorpha, Bodephora, Clavapartus, Culiciscolex, Cyrtomides, Dara, Elliidae, Ellipibodus, Empidocampe, Eoculex, Eopolyneuridae, Hongocaloneura, Hongocaloneuridae, Mesophantasmatidae, Mesosciophilidae, Nymphomyiomorpha, Palaeoerioptera, Palaeophoridae, Penthetria vaillantii, Platyplecia, Plecia nigrescens, Propexis, Protendipedidae, Ptychopteromorpha, Rhopaloscolex, Sama, Serendipidae, Sphallonymphites, Strashilidae, Tipulomorpha, Tipulopleciidae, Venapaucia
Subtaxa: Meconeura petrefacta
Type: Meconeura petrefacta
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Maershan village, Laiyang (Cretaceous of China)
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