Lebanopeza Grimaldi 2018 (flat-footed fly)

Insecta - Diptera - Platypezidae

Full reference: D. A. Grimaldi. 2018. Basal Cyclorrhapha in amber from the Cretaceous and Tertiary (Insecta: Diptera), and their relationships: Brachycera in Cretaceous amber part IX. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 423:1-97

Parent taxon: Platypezidae according to D. A. Grimaldi 2018

Sister taxa: Agathomyia, Burmapeza, Callomyia, Calvopeza, Canadopeza, Chandleromyia, Electrosania, Lindneromyia, Mecistoneuron, Mesopetia, Microsania, Oppenheimiella, Platypezininae

Subtaxa: Lebanopeza azari

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Type: Lebanopeza azari

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Distribution: found only at Lebanese amber, Mdeyrij-Hammana (LU collection) (Cretaceous of Lebanon)

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