Microsania Zetterstedt 1837 (flat-footed fly)
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Insecta - Diptera - Platypezidae
Full reference: J. W. Zetterstedt. 1837. Conspectus familiarum, generum et specierum dipterorum, in fauna insectorum Lapponica descriptorum. Isis von Oken 1837:28-67
Parent taxon: Platypezidae according to D. A. Grimaldi 2018
Sister taxa: Agathomyia, Burmapeza, Callomyia, Calvopeza, Canadopeza, Chandleromyia, Electrosania, Lebanopeza, Lindneromyia, Mecistoneuron, Mesopetia, Oppenheimiella, Platypezininae
Subtaxa: none
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Baltic amber (AMNH collection) (Eocene of Russian Federation)
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