2006•Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of PhiladelphiaRequires access

Rhabdomastix crane flies (Diptera: Limoniidae) in Baltic amber (Eocene)

Sigitas Podėnas

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Six new species of fossil Rhabdomastix Skuse, 1890 crane flies are described from Baltic amber (Eocene). Their affinities with other recent and fossil species of Rhabdomastix limoniids are discussed. A key for Baltic amber species of Rhabdomastix is given.SPECIES NOVAE: Rhabdomastix grussica n. sp., Rhabdomastix mastix n. sp., Rhabdomastix redophilax n. sp., Rhabdomastix ratix n. sp., Rhabdomastix setix n. sp., Rhabdomastix lutix n. sp.

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Key concepts: Baltic amber, Zoology, Key (lock), Affinities, Biology, Paleontology, Ecology, Genus