Zhangsolvidae
Temporal range: Aptian–Cenomanian
Zhangsolvid in Burmese amber
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Infraorder: Stratiomyomorpha
Family: Zhangsolvidae
Nagatomi and Yang 1998
Genera

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Synonyms

Cratomyiidae Mazzarolo and Amorim 2000

Zhangsolvidae is an extinct family of brachyceran flies known from the Cretaceous period. Members of the family possess a long proboscis, varying in length between 1.3 and 7 mm depending on the species, and were probably nectarivores. A specimen has been found with preserved Bennettitales pollen, suggesting that they acted as pollinators for extinct gymnosperms.[1] They are considered to be members of the Stratiomyomorpha.[2]

Taxonomy

References

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