A review of fossil spider flies (Diptera: Acroceridae) with descriptions of new genera and species from Baltic Amber

Volume: 16, Issue: 4, Pages: 325 - 350
Published: Mar 16, 2018
Abstract
Spider flies are a remarkable lineage of Diptera that develop exclusively as endoparasitoids of spiders; the only exception is found in the Chilean genus Carvalhoa (= Sphaerops), which remains ectoparasitic on the host for weeks after leaving its body. The group is relatively well represented in the fossil record, with some species being quite common in Baltic and Dominican amber deposits. Here we present the first comprehensive review of fossil...
Paper Details
Title
A review of fossil spider flies (Diptera: Acroceridae) with descriptions of new genera and species from Baltic Amber
Published Date
Mar 16, 2018
Volume
16
Issue
4
Pages
325 - 350
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