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Issue: Vol. 5748 No. 2: 13 Jan. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-01-13
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5748.2.7
Page range: 267-275
Abstract views: 25
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The genus Cascoplecia Poinar, 2010 (Diptera: Bibionidae: Cascopleciinae) from mid-Cretaceous Myanmar amber, with description of two new species

NLA University College Bergen; P.O. Box 74 Sandviken; N-5812 Bergen; Norway
Diptera sexual dimorphism unicorn fly

Abstract

The genus Cascoplecia Poinar, 2010 from mid-Cretaceous Myanmar amber is revised, and two new species described. Cascoplecia tridens sp. nov. is described from a female specimen, whereas C. gracilis sp. nov. is described from a male specimen, the first male Cascoplecia known.

 

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How to Cite

Skartveit, J. (2026) The genus Cascoplecia Poinar, 2010 (Diptera: Bibionidae: Cascopleciinae) from mid-Cretaceous Myanmar amber, with description of two new species. Zootaxa, 5748 (2), 267–275. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5748.2.7