Davimacrocera, a New Extant Genus of Keroplatidae, with Notes on the Fossil Genus Burmacrocera (Diptera)
A new extant genus of Keroplatidae (Diptera: Bibionomorpha), <i>Davimacrocera</i> gen. nov., is described in this paper, which includes two new species, <i>Davimacrocera davidi</i> sp. nov. (Brunei, type species of the genus) and <i>D. taiwanensis</i> sp. nov. (Taiwan, China). Its relationships to other extant genera and possible phylogenetic position are briefly discussed, including a comparison with the fossil genus <i>Burmacrocera</i> Cockerell, 1917 from the mid-Cretaceous amber of Myanmar. The identity of <i>Burmacrocera</i> remains unclear, pending further studies of Keroplatidae in Burmese amber.
Authors
- Jan Ševčı́k (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7174-593X)
Institutions
- University of Ostrava (CZ)
- Silesian Museum (CZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Insects
- Published
- 2024-12-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15121018
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Fossil Insects in Amber
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.03
Funders
- Universiti Brunei Darussalam
- European Commission
- Ostravská Univerzita v Ostravě
- Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci