| Zhangsolvidae Temporal range:
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| Zhangsolvid in Burmese amber | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Infraorder: | Stratiomyomorpha |
| Family: | †Zhangsolvidae Nagatomi and Yang 1998 |
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| Synonyms | |
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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]
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