Langtonius Lukashevich and Przhiboro 2018 (non biting midge)

Insecta - Diptera - Chironomidae

Full reference: E. D. Lukashevich and A. A. Przhiboro. 2018. A new genus of Chironomidae (Insecta: Diptera) from the Lower Cretaceous of Mongolia. Paleontological Journal 52:1401-1407

Parent taxon: Chironomidae according to E. D. Lukashevich and A. A. Przhiboro 2018

Sister taxa: Aenneinae, Aphroteniinae, Buchonomyiinae, Calopsectra, Chironominae, Chironomopsis, Coelochironoma, Corynocera, Cricotopiella, Diamesa, Diamesinae, Dicrotendipes, Eurycnemus, Huabeitendipes, Jentzschiella, Jurochlus, Liauningius, Libanochlites, Manlayamyia, Mogsonomus, Nomochirus, Orthocladiinae, Orusa, Pelopia, Podonominae, Polypedilum, Prodiamesinae, Sendelia, Sergentia, Sinoryctochlus, Stictochironomus, Tanypodinae, Tinactum, Ulaiinae, Ulaimailia, Ulaimailonia, Ulaimailoniella, Viduata, Protobibio, Tendipopsis, Pelopiina

Subtaxa: Langtonius cynaricaudatus

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Type: Langtonius cynaricaudatus

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Distribution: found only at Khutel-Khara, PIN collection 3965 (Cretaceous of Mongolia)

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