A crane fly of the genus Macquart (Diptera, Limoniidae) from the early Miocene of New Zealand.

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Georg-August-University, Department of Animal Evolution and Biodiversity, Untere Karspüle 2, 37073 Göttingen, Germany Georg-August-University Göttingen Germany.

Published: February 2024

The first fossil limoniid fly from the Miocene Fossil-Lagerstätte of Foulden Maar in New Zealand is described on the basis of an isolated well-preserved wing. The specimen is tentatively attributed to a new species in the large extant genus , which is well diversified in the country. It is the second fossil record of this genus, the first one being an isolated wing from the Cretaceous Weald Clay Formation in the United Kingdom.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1192.115536DOI Listing

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