A new species of Sinonemestrius (Diptera : Brachycera) from the Weald Clay(Lower Cretaceous, southern England), with a discussion of its affinities and stratigraphical implications

Authors
Jarzembowski, EA Mostovski, MB
Citation
Ea. Jarzembowski et Mb. Mostovski, A new species of Sinonemestrius (Diptera : Brachycera) from the Weald Clay(Lower Cretaceous, southern England), with a discussion of its affinities and stratigraphical implications, CRETAC RES, 21(6), 2000, pp. 761-765
Citations number
35
Categorie Soggetti
Earth Sciences
Journal title
CRETACEOUS RESEARCH
ISSN journal
01956671 → ACNP
Volume
21
Issue
6
Year of publication
2000
Pages
761 - 765
Database
ISI
SICI code
0195-6671(200012)21:6<761:ANSOS(>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
A distinctive but rare fly, Sinonemestrius akirai sp. nov. (family Xyophagi dae), is described from the upper Hauterivian of southern England. This ext ends the range of the genus Sinonemestrius outside of China for the first t ime, and supports a Cretaceous date for the Laiyang Formation. (C) 2000 Aca demic Press.