A new extant genus of Keroplatidae (Diptera: Bibionomorpha), gen. nov., is described in this paper, which includes two new species, sp. nov. (Brunei, type species of the genus) and sp. nov. (Taiwan, China). Its relationships to other extant genera and possible phylogenetic position are briefly discussed, including a comparison with the fossil genus Cockerell, 1917 from the mid-Cretaceous amber of Myanmar. The identity of remains unclear, pending further studies of Keroplatidae in Burmese amber.
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