New information on the genus Sylvicola Harris, 1780 from the Eocene is presented. Additional descriptions of Sylvicola splendida Meunier, 1907 and Sylvicola thiriona Meunier, 1907 known from Baltic amber are given. Descriptions of three new species of Sylvicola from Eocene resins are stated: Sylvicola baltica sp. nov., Sylvicola hoffeinsorum sp. nov., Sylvicola punctata sp. nov. Analyses of the morphological structures and taxonomical differences among representatives within the genus Sylvicola have been carried out. Key to the species of Sylvicola known from the Eocene resins is given.
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1 November 2018
Sylvicola Harris, 1780 (Diptera: Anisopodidae) in the Eocene Resins
Maciej Wojtoń,
Iwona Kania,
Katarzyna Kopeć
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Annales Zoologici
Vol. 68 • No. 4
December 2018
Vol. 68 • No. 4
December 2018
fossil insects
inclusions
morphology
new species
Sylvicola
taxonomy