Alavesia (Pennonalavesia) longicornuta Sinclair and Grimaldi 2020 (fly)

Insecta - Diptera - Atelestidae

Alternative combination: Alavesia longicornuta

Full reference: B. J. Sinclair and D. A. Grimaldi. 2020. Cretaceous diversity of the relict genus Alavesia Waters and Arillo (Diptera: Empidoidea: Atelestidae). American Museum Novitates 3961:1-40

Belongs to Alavesia (Pennonalavesia) according to A. Stark et al. 2020

See also Sinclair and Grimaldi 2020

Sister taxa: Alavesia (Pennonalavesia) longistylata, Alavesia (Pennonalavesia) wimpala

Type specimen: AMNH JZC Bu-556, an exoskeleton

Ecology:

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Myanmar (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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