Zhangsolvidae Temporal range:
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Zhangsolvid in Burmese amber | |
Scientific 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]
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