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Limoniidae

Insecta - Diptera - Limoniidae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1909Limoniidae Speiser p. 45
1953Eoasilidae Bode
1961Dictyodipteridae Rohdendorf p. 90
1961Dictyodiptera Rohdendorf p. 91
1961Dictyodiptera multinervis Rohdendorf p. 92 figs. Pl 13, fig 1; text-fig 1
1961Paradictyodiptera Rohdendorf p. 93
1961Hyperpolyneuridae Rohdendorf p. 94
1961Paradictyodiptera trianalis Rohdendorf p. 94 fig. 3
1961Diplopolyneuridae Rohdendorf p. 98
1962Eopolyneura Rohdendorf p. 311
1962Eopolyneura tenuinervis Rohdendorf p. 311
1962Musidoromimidae Rohdendorf p. 311
1962Pareopolyneura Rohdendorf p. 311
1962Pareopolyneura costalis Rohdendorf p. 311 fig. 976
1962Tipulodictya Rohdendorf p. 311
1962Tipulodictya minima Rohdendorf p. 311 fig. 974
1964Tipulodictya minima Rohdendorf p. 136 fig. 49
1964Eopolyneura tenuinervis Rohdendorf p. 138 fig. 50a
1964Pareopolyneura costalis Rohdendorf p. 139 fig. 50b
1985Limoniidae Kalugina p. 50
1986Limoniidae Kalugina p. 114
1986Palaeolimnobiidae Zhang et al. p. 16
1992Dictyodiptera Carpenter
1992Dictyodipteridae Carpenter
1992Diplopolyneuridae Carpenter
1992Eoasilidae Carpenter
1992Eopolyneura Carpenter
1992Hyperpolyneuridae Carpenter
1992Musidoromimidae Carpenter
1992Paradictyodiptera Carpenter
1992Pareopolyneura Carpenter
1992Tipulodictya Carpenter
1992Limoniidae Krzemiński p. 43
1992Dictyodiptera multinervis Krzemiński p. 47
1992Dictyodipteridae Krzemiński p. 47
1992Paradictyoptera Krzemiński p. 47
1992Paradictyoptera trinalis Krzemiński p. 47
1994Diplopolyneuridae Evenhuis
1994Eopolyneura Evenhuis
1994Limoniidae Evenhuis
1994Musidoromimidae Evenhuis
1994Paradictyodiptera Evenhuis
1994Paradictyodiptera trianalis Evenhuis
1994Pareopolyneura Evenhuis
1994Tipulodictya Evenhuis
1994Zhangobiidae Evenhuis
2003Limoniidae Wappler p. 150
2007Limoniidae Blagoderov and Grimaldi p. 7
2007Limoniidae Yeates et al.
2009Limoniidae Hao and Ren
2011Hyperpolyneuridae Pape et al. p. 222
2019Limoniidae Krzemiński p. 503

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
—Deuteropoda
—Mandibulata
—PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
—AltocrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
superclassAllotriocarida
—Athalassocarida
—LabiocaridaSchwentner et al. 2017
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
—Cercofilata
RankNameAuthor
classInsecta
—Dicondylia
—Paranotalia
subclassPterygota()
—NeopterygotaCrampton 1924
infraclassNeopteraMartynov 1923
—Holometabola
—Aparaglossata
—Panorpida
superorderAntliophora
orderDiptera
suborderNematoceraLatreille 1825
infraorderTipulomorpha
superfamilyTipuloidea
familyLimoniidae
familyLimoniidae

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Fm. Limoniidae Speiser 1909
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G. †Allarithmia Loew 1850
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†Allarithmia palpata Loew 1850
Subfm. †Archilimoniinae Krzemiński and Krzemińska 2003
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G. †Archilimonia Krzemiński and Krzemińska 2003
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†Archilimonia grauvogeliana Lukashevich and Ribeiro 2018
†Archilimonia vogesiana Krzemiński and Krzemińska 2003
G. †Triassochoristites Hong and Guo 2003
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Subfm. †Architipulinae Handlirsch 1906
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G. †Architipula Handlirsch 1906
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†Architipula acuta Bode 1953
†Architipula anglicana Tillyard 1933
†Architipula bodei Handlirsch 1939
†Architipula brunsvicensis Handlirsch 1939
†Architipula chinensis Zhang 2004
†Architipula clara Handlirsch 1939
†Architipula conformis Hao and Ren 2009
†Architipula conspicua Handlirsch 1939
†Architipula debilis Handlirsch 1939
†Architipula dubia Handlirsch 1939
†Architipula elegans Handlirsch 1906
†Architipula formosa Bode 1953
†Architipula insolita Zhang 2006
†Architipula intermedia Handlirsch 1939
†Architipula laiyangensis Zhang et al. 1986
†Architipula latealata Bode 1953
†Architipula latipennis Handlirsch 1906
†Architipula maior Handlirsch 1939
†Architipula nana Handlirsch 1939
†Architipula obliqua Handlirsch 1939
†Architipula orientalis Kalugina 1985
†Architipula protipuloides Rohdendorf 1964
†Architipula pulla Handlirsch 1939
†Architipula pusilla Handlirsch 1939
†Architipula robusta Bode 1953
†Architipula seebachi Geinitz 1884
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Invalid names: Architipula seebachiana Handlirsch 1906 [synonym]
†Architipula simplex Handlirsch 1939
†Architipula stigmatica Handlirsch 1906
†Architipula symmetrica Kalugina 1985
†Architipula veris Bode 1953
†Architipula youngi Krzemiński 1992
Invalid names: Architipula (Architipula) Handlirsch 1906 [invalid subgroup], Eoasilidea Bode 1953 [synonym], Liassotipula Tillyard 1933 [synonym], Palaeolimnobia Zhang et al. 1986 [synonym], Paratipula Bode 1953 [synonym], Zhangobia Evenhuis 1994 [synonym]
G. †Cretolimonia Kalugina 1986
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†Cretolimonia dayana Kopeć 2026
†Cretolimonia excelsa Gao et al. 2015
†Cretolimonia jurassica Lukashevich 2009
†Cretolimonia lukashevichae Kopeć and Krzemiński 2026
†Cretolimonia mikolajczyki Kopeć et al. 2026
†Cretolimonia popovi Kalugina 1986
†Cretolimonia pseudojurassica Krzemiński 2026
†Cretolimonia pygmaea Lukashevich 2009
G. †Dipterodictya Rohdendorf 1961
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†Dipterodictya elongata Krzemiński et al. 2025
†Dipterodictya mirabilis Rohdendorf 1961
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Invalid names: Architipula asiatica Rohdendorf 1964 [synonym], Architipula radiata Rohdendorf 1964 [synonym], Architipula turanica Rohdendorf 1964 [synonym]
†Dipterodictya tipuloides Rohdendorf 1961
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Invalid names: Dictyotipula densa Rohdendorf 1962 [synonym], Diplarchitipula destructa Rohdendorf 1964 [synonym], Diplarchitipula multimedialis Rohdendorf 1962 [synonym], Hyperpolyneura phryganeoides Rohdendorf 1961 [synonym], Musidoromima crassinervis Rohdendorf 1962 [synonym]
Invalid names: Dictyotipula Rohdendorf 1962 [synonym], Diplarchitipula Rohdendorf 1962 [synonym], Diplopolyneura Rohdendorf 1961 [synonym], Hyperpolyneura Rohdendorf 1961 [synonym], Musidoromima Rohdendorf 1962 [synonym]
G. †Grimmenia Krzemiński and Zessin 1990
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†Grimmenia laiyangensis Hong and Wang 1990
†Grimmenia prima Krzemiński and Zessin 1990
†Grimmenia secunda Krzemiński and Zessin 1990
†Grimmenia tillyardi Kopeć et al. 2017
Invalid names: Mesotrichocera Hong and Wang 1990 [synonym]
G. †Mabelysia Shcherbakov 1995
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†Mabelysia charlesi Shcherbakov 1995
G. †Mesotipula Handlirsch 1920
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Subg. †Mesotipula (Irenatipula) Kopeć and Krzemiński 2020
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†Mesotipula (Irenatipula) undinella Kopeć and Krzemiński 2020
Subg. †Mesotipula (Mesotipula) Handlirsch 1920
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Invalid names: Architipula parva Handlirsch 1939 [synonym], Mesotipula curvata Handlirsch 1939 [synonym]
†Mesotipula (Mesotipula) mirabilis Krzemiński and Zessin 1990
†Mesotipula (Mesotipula) siggiae Krzemiński and Zessin 1990
†Mesotipula (Mesotipula) vicina Handlirsch 1939
Subg. †Mesotipula (Metatipula) Lukashevich 2009
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†Mesotipula minuta Handlirsch 1939
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Invalid names: Architipula geinitzi Handlirsch 1939 [synonym]
†Mesotipula spasskia Kalugina 1985
G. †Mikrotipula Bode 1953
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G. †Ozotipula Bode 1953
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†Ozotipula tarda Bode 1953
G. †Protipula Handlirsch 1906
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†Protipula areolata Handlirsch 1939
†Protipula crassa Handlirsch 1906
†Protipula oosterbroeki Krzemiński et al. 2026
Invalid names: Ceuthoneura Zhang et al. 1986 [nomen dubium], Ceuthoneura dolichoptera Zhang et al. 1986 [nomen dubium]
G. †Calobamon Loew 1850
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†Calobamon longipes Keilbach 1982
Subfm. Chioneinae Rondani 1861
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G. †Burmoptera Podenas and Poinar 2009
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†Burmoptera azu Podenas and Poinar 2009
G. Cheilotrichia Rossi 1848
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†Cheilotrichia (Cheilotrichia) wightensis Oosterbroek and Krzemiński 2026
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Invalid names: Cheilotrichia (Cheilotrichia) duplicata Krzemiński 2019 [replaced]
Subg. Cheilotrichia (Empeda) Osten Sacken 1869
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†Cheilotrichia (Empeda) cretacea Gelhaus and Johnson 1996
†Cheilotrichia (Empeda) gallica Kopeć et al. 2025
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Invalid names: Gonomyia grisea Cockerell 1921 [synonym]
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Invalid names: Empeda elongata Meunier 1906 [synonym], Empeda prolifica Meunier 1906 [synonym]
†Cheilotrichia (Empeda) oisensis Kopeć et al. 2025
†Cheilotrichia (Empeda) palaeocenica Krzemiński and Krzemińska 1994
†Cheilotrichia (Empeda) weitschati Kopeć and Kania 2013
Empeda stigmatica Osten-Sacken 1869
†Cheilotrichia szwedoi Krzemiński 2019
G. Ellipteroides Becker 1907
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Subg. †Ellipteroides (Jantares) Kania-Kłosok et al. 2025
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†Ellipteroides (Jantares) hansi Kania-Kłosok et al. 2025
G. Erioptera Meigen 1803
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Subg. Erioptera (Mesocyphona) Osten Sacken 1869
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†Erioptera (Mesocyphona) beata Podenas and Poinar 2012
†Erioptera (Mesocyphona) divera Podenas and Poinar 2012
†Erioptera (Mesocyphona) sherry Podenas and Poinar 2012
†Erioptera danae von Heyden 1870
†Erioptera fasciipennis Statz 1944
Erioptera lutea Meigen 1804
†Erioptera oligocaenica Meunier 1922
†Erioptera pagasti Statz 1944
G. Gonomyia Meigen 1818
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Subg. †Gonomyia (Azaria) Kania et al. 2015
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†Gonomyia (Azaria) libanensis Kania et al. 2015
Subg. †Gonomyia (Cretagonomyia) Kania‑Kłosok et al. 2022
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†Gonomyia (Cretagonomyia) burmitica Kania‑Kłosok et al. 2022
Subg. †Gonomyia (Electrogonomyia) Alexander 1931
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Subg. Gonomyia (Gonomyia) Meigen 1818
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†Gonomyia (Gonomyia) indecisa Cockerell and Haines 1921
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Invalid names: Gonomyia ferrea Cockerell 1921 [synonym], Gonomyia lutescens Cockerell 1921 [synonym]
Subg. †Gonomyia (Iberiana) Kania‑Kłosok et al. 2022
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†Gonomyia (Iberiana) penalveri Kania‑Kłosok et al. 2022
Subg. Gonomyia (Paralipophleps) Alexander 1947
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†Gonomyia (Paralipophleps) asymmetrica Podenas and Poinar 1999
†Gonomyia andrea Krzemiński and Gentilini 1992
†Gonomyia munda Statz 1944
†Gonomyia sturi von Heyden 1870
G. Gymnastes Brunetti 1911
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Subg. Gymnastes (Paragymnastes) Alexander 1922
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†Gymnastes violaceus Brunetti 1911
G. Idiocera Dale 1842
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†Idiocera acera Podenas 2006
†Idiocera adocera Podenas 2006
G. Ilisia Rondani 1856
G. Maietta Alexander 1929
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†Maietta hoffeinsetta Krzemiński et al. 2024
G. †Pseudoerioptera Men et al. 2022
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†Pseudoerioptera hubenqii Men et al. 2022
G. Rhabdomastix Skuse 1890
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Subg. †Rhabdomastix (Lurdia) Podenas 2006
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Subg. †Rhabdomastix (Myanmamastix) Kania-Kłosok et al. 2021
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†Rhabdomastix (Myanmamastix) asiatica Kania-Kłosok et al. 2021
†Rhabdomastix (Myanmamastix) cretacica Kania-Kłosok et al. 2021
†Rhabdomastix (Myanmamastix) krzeminskae Kania-Kłosok et al. 2021
†Rhabdomastix (Myanmamastix) myanmae Kania-Kłosok et al. 2021
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†Rhabdomastix (Rhabdomastix) rafali Jordan-Stasiło et al. 2025
†Rhabdomastix (Rhabdomastix) setosa Jordan-Stasiło et al. 2025
†Rhabdomastix (Rhabdomastix) woottoni Jordan-Stasiło et al. 2025
Invalid names: Rhabdomastix (Palaeogonomyia) Meunier 1899 [synonym], Rhabdomastix (Sacandaga) Alexander 1911 [synonym]
†Rhabdomastix borussica Meunier 1906
†Rhabdomastix brevis Alexander 1931
†Rhabdomastix frigida Scudder 1894
†Rhabdomastix hoffeinsi Jordan-Stasiło et al. 2023
†Rhabdomastix labefactata Scudder 1894
†Rhabdomastix praecursor Cockerell 1927
†Rhabdomastix profundi Scudder 1894
†Rhabdomastix pulcherrima Meunier 1906
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Invalid names: Gonomyia (Palaeogonomyia) graciosa Meunier 1906 [synonym], Gonomyia (Palaeogonomyia) pulchella Meunier 1906 [synonym], Gonomyia (Palaeogonomyia) pulchra Meunier 1906 [synonym]
†Rhabdomastix redophilax Podenas 2006
†Rhabdomastix scudderi Cockerell 1921
G. †Silanowicki Krzemiński et al. 2025
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†Silanowicki burmiticus Krzemiński et al. 2025
G. Styringomyia Loew 1845
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†Styringomyia caribeana Kopeć et al. 2026
†Styringomyia caridadi Kopeć et al. 2026
†Styringomyia concinna Cockerell 1917
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Invalid names: Styringomyia extensa Cockerell and Haines 1921 [synonym]
†Styringomyia dominicana Podenas and Poinar 1999
†Styringomyia gracilis Loew 1850
†Styringomyia grimaldii Kopeć et al. 2026
†Styringomyia optiva Podenas and Poinar 2001
†Styringomyia venusta Loew 1845
Invalid names: Mesomyites Cockerell 1917 [synonym]
G. Symplecta Meigen 1830
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Subg. Symplecta (Psiloconopa) Zetterstedt 1837
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†Symplecta (Psiloconopa) penalveri Krzemiński and Arillo 2008
Subg. Symplecta (Trimicra) Osten-Sacken 1861
Invalid names: Miopsiloptera Gentilini 1986 [synonym]
G. Tasiocera Skuse 1890
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Subg. Tasiocera (Dasymolophilus) Goetghebuer 1920
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†Tasiocera (Dasymolophilus) baltica Kania‑Kłosok et al. 2024
†Tasiocera (Dasymolophilus) gorskii Kania‑Kłosok et al. 2024
Invalid names: Eriopterinae [synonym], Gonomyiini [empty]
G. †Critoneura Loew 1850
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†Critoneura pentagonalis Meunier 1906
Invalid names: Critoneura longipes Loew 1850 [nomen nudum]
G. †Cyttaromyella Meunier 1915
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†Cyttaromyella bastini Meunier 1915
Subfm. Dactylolabinae Alexander 1920
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G. Dactylolabis Osten Sacken 1860
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Subg. †Dactylolabis (Aurolabis) Podenas 2003
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Subg. †Dactylolabis (Eolabis) Podenas 2003
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†Dactylolabis (Eolabis) artis Podenas and Weiterschan 2011
Subg. †Dactylolabis (Idiolabis) Alexander 1931
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†Dactylolabis (Idiolabis) ryszardi Kania and Krzemiński 2015
†Dactylolabis tenuis Statz 1944
G. Dicranota Zetterstedt 1838
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†Dicranota cockerelli Brown 1985
Dicranota guerini Zetterstedt 1838
Subfm. †Drinosinae Krzemiński et al. 2021
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G. †Decessia Krzemiński et al. 2021
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†Decessia podenasi Krzemiński et al. 2021
G. †Drinosa Podenas and Poinar 2009
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†Drinosa prisca Podenas and Poinar 2009
Subfm. †Eotipulinae Kalugina 1985
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G. †Alavia Krzemiński and Arillo 2007
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†Alavia neli Krzemiński and Arillo 2007
G. †Cratotipula Ribeiro and Martins-Neto 1999
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†Cratotipula latialata Ribeiro and Martins-Neto 1999
G. †Eotipula Handlirsch 1906
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†Eotipula coarctata Handlirsch 1939
†Eotipula defuncta Handlirsch 1939
†Eotipula grangeri Oberprieler et al. 2015
†Eotipula longa Handlirsch 1939
†Eotipula mortua Handlirsch 1939
†Eotipula parva Handlirsch 1906
†Eotipula wieslawi Kopeć et al. 2020
Invalid names: Eotipulina Kalugina 1985 [synonym], Eotipuloptera Kalugina 1985 [synonym], Phryganidium minimum Geinitz 1883 [nomen dubium]
G. †Nemumeia Kalugina 1986
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†Nemumeia ponomarenkoi Kalugina 1986
G. †Okrenomyia Ribeiro and Krzemiński 2000
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†Okrenomyia araripensis Ribeiro and Krzemiński 2000
Subg. Erioptera (Hoplolabis) Osten-Sacken 1869
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Subg. Hoplolabis (Eurasicesa) Koçak and Kemal 2009
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Invalid names: Ilisia (Lunaria) Savchenko 1982 [replaced]
G. †Haplotipula Bode 1953
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†Haplotipula majalis Bode 1953
G. †Hottipula Evenhuis 1994
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†Hottipula huabeiensis Hong 1983
Invalid names: Sinotipula Hong 1983 [replaced]
G. †Iyaiyai Evenhuis 1994
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†Iyaiyai gracilis Hong 1981
Invalid names: Fushunotrichia Hong 2002 [objective synonym]
G. †Leptotipuloides Carpenter 1986
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Invalid names: Leptotipula Bode 1953 [replaced]
G. †Limnocema Scudder 1894
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†Limnocema lutescens Scudder 1894
†Limnocema marcescens Scudder 1894
†Limnocema mortoni Scudder 1894
†Limnocema sternbergi Cockerell 1927
†Limnocema styx Scudder 1894
Subfm. Limnophilinae Bigot 1854
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G. Afrolimnophila Alexander 1956
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†Afrolimnophila niggelohi Podenas and Weiterschan 2011
G. Austrolimnophila Alexander 1920
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†Austrolimnophila (Austrolimnophila) joana Podenas and Poinar 2009
G. Chilelimnophila Alexander 1968
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†Chilelimnophila (Chilelimnophila) parva Krzemiński et al. 2024
†Chilelimnophila (Chilelimnophila) wangi Krzemiński et al. 2024
Subg. †Chilelimnophila (Ribeironia) Krzemiński et al. 2024
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†Chilelimnophila (Ribeironia) amorimi Krzemiński et al. 2024
G. Eloeophila Rondani 1856
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†Eloeophila eocenica Santos et al. 2024
†Eloeophila moba Podenas 2003
†Eloeophila scudderi Santos et al. 2024
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Invalid names: Cladura maculata Scudder 1894 [replaced]
G. †Gurnardia Krzemiński 2019
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†Gurnardia corami Krzemiński 2019
G. Gynoplistia Macquart 1835
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Gynoplistia annulata Macquart 1835
†Gynoplistia fouldensensis Nel and Kaulfuss 2024
†Gynoplistia mitchelli Jarzembowski 1991
G. Hexatoma Latreille 1809
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Subg. Hexatoma (Eriocera) Macquart 1838
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†Hexatoma (Eriocera) plastica Alexander 1931
†Hexatoma (Eriocera) serafini Krzemiński 1998
†Hexatoma dimidiata Henriksen 1922
†Hexatoma minuta Alexander 1931
Hexatoma nigra Latreille 1809
†Hexatoma succini Osten Sacken 1869
Invalid names: Anisomera Meigen 1818 [synonym]
G. Limnophila Macquart 1834
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Subg. †Limnophila (Burmolimnophila) Podenas and Poinar 2009
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†Limnophila (Burmolimnophila) bora Podenas and Poinar 2009
Subg. Limnophila (Limnophila) Macquart 1834
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†Limnophila (Limnophila) cyclospila Cockerell and Haines 1921
Subg. Limnophila (Prionolabis) Osten Sacken 1860
†Limnophila brevipetiolata Meunier 1906
†Limnophila calcarea Piton and Théobald 1939
†Limnophila elegans Theobald 1937
†Limnophila furcata Giebel 1856
†Limnophila marklae Wighton 1980
Limnophila montana Osten Sacken 1860
†Limnophila rhenana Meunier 1923
†Limnophila rogersii Scudder 1894
†Limnophila samlandica Alexander 1931
†Limnophila skwarrae Alexander 1931
†Limnophila statzi Evenhuis 1994
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Invalid names: Limnophila robusta Statz 1934 [replaced]
†Limnophila umbonata Statz 1944
†Limnophila vasta Scudder 1894
†Limnophila veterana Statz 1934
Invalid names: Heterolimnophila Meunier 1906 [synonym], Heteropoecilostola Meunier 1899 [synonym], Limnophila longipes Loew 1850 [nomen nudum]
G. Phylidorea Bigot 1854
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†Phylidorea pulchripennis Meunier 1906
†Phylidorea servilis Alexander 1931
G. Pilaria Sintenis 1889
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†Pilaria baltica Alexander 1931
†Pilaria batheri Alexander 1931
†Pilaria castellariana Krzemiński and Gentilini 1992
†Pilaria electrina Cockerell and Clark 1918
†Pilaria elongata Meunier 1906
†Pilaria hooleyi Krzemiński 2019
†Pilaria magdalena Krzemiński 2020
†Pilaria volodii Krzemiński 2019
†Pilaria wojciechi Kopeć 2020
G. Polymera Wiedemann 1821
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Subg. Polymera (Polymera) Wiedemann 1821
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†Polymera (Polymera) alexanderi Krzemiński et al. 2021
†Polymera (Polymera) specula Podenas and Poinar 1999
†Polymera (Polymera) virgo Podenas and Poinar 1999
G. Pseudolimnophila Alexander 1919
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†Pseudolimnophila ambigua Alexander 1931
†Pseudolimnophila concinna Meunier 1906
†Pseudolimnophila exigua Meunier 1906
†Pseudolimnophila inculpata Alexander 1931
†Pseudolimnophila loewiella Alexander 1931
†Pseudolimnophila pinicola Alexander 1931
†Pseudolimnophila producta Meunier 1906
†Pseudolimnophila siciliana Krzemiński and Skalski 1983
†Pseudolimnophila speirsae Wighton 1980
†Pseudolimnophila timida Alexander 1931
†Pseudolimnophila vulcana Meunier 1906
G. Tonnoirella Alexander 1928
Invalid names: Hexatominae Hendel and Beier 1938 [synonym]
Subfm. Limoniinae Speiser 1909
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Tr. Antochini Williston 1896
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G. †Aleksiana Krzemiński et al. 2021
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†Aleksiana lapra Podenas and Poinar 2009
†Aleksiana rasnitsyni Krzemiński et al. 2021
G. Antocha Osten Sacken 1860
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†Antocha principialis Scudder 1894
Antocha saxicola Osten-Sacken 1860
Invalid names: Taphrophila Rondani 1856 [synonym]
G. †Antodicranomyia Perrichot et al. 2007
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†Antodicranomyia azari Perrichot et al. 2007
†Antodicranomyia rubra Kania‑Kłosok et al. 2022
G. †Antohelia Kania 2015
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†Antohelia stanislawi Kania 2015
G. Dicranomyia Stephens 1829
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Subg. Dicranomyia (Caenolimonia) Alexander 1967
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†Dicranomyia (Caenolimonia) alexbrowni Podenas and Poinar 2012
Subg. Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) Stephens 1829
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Invalid names: Limonia flagellata Alexander 1931 [replaced]
†Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) britannica Krzemiński and Oosterbroek 2026
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Invalid names: Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) fasciata Krzemiński 2019 [replaced]
†Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) chiapa Podenas and Poinar 2012
†Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) excavata Cockerell and Haines 1921
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Invalid names: Dicranomyia exhumata Cockerell 1922 [synonym]
†Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) fera Podenas and Poinar 1999
†Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) gorskii Kania et al. 2013
†Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) indica Kania et al. 2018
†Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) lema Podenas and Poinar 1999
†Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) mexa Podenas and Poinar 2012
†Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) podenasi Kopeć et al. 2025
†Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) vella Podenas and Poinar 2012
Subg. Dicranomyia (Melanolimonia) Alexander 1965
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†Dicranomyia (Melanolimonia) kukulai Krzemiński et al. 2018
Subg. Dicranomyia (Sivalimnobia) Alexander 1963
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†Dicranomyia (Sivalimnobia) herczeki Krzemiński and Kania 2015
†Dicranomyia antennifera Theobald 1937
†Dicranomyia baltica Kania 2014
†Dicranomyia bellissima Krzemiński 2001
†Dicranomyia faecarius Scudder 1894
†Dicranomyia fontainei Scudder 1894
†Dicranomyia fragilis Scudder 1894
†Dicranomyia inferna Scudder 1894
†Dicranomyia loewi Scudder 1894
†Dicranomyia longipes Scudder 1894
†Dicranomyia primitiva Scudder 1877
†Dicranomyia primoriana Krzemiński 2000
†Dicranomyia rhodolitha Cockerell 1908
†Dicranomyia rohweri Brown 1985
†Dicranomyia rostrata Scudder 1877
+
Invalid names: Tipula decrepita Scudder 1877 [synonym]
†Dicranomyia saxetana Scudder 1894
†Dicranomyia sergio Krzemiński and Gentilini 1992
†Dicranomyia speciosa Krzemiński 2001
†Dicranomyia stagnorum Scudder 1894
†Dicranomyia stigmosa Scudder 1877
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Invalid names: Tipula tecta Scudder 1877 [synonym]
†Dicranomyia thybotica Henriksen 1922
G. Dicranoptycha Osten Sacken 1860
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†Dicranoptycha anna Krzemiński and Gentilini 1992
†Dicranoptycha burmitica Kania and Szwedo 2015
†Dicranoptycha electrina Alexander 1931
†Dicranoptycha europaea Zeuner 1941
†Dicranoptycha fragmentata Krzemiński 2004
Dicranoptycha germana Osten-Sacken 1860
†Dicranoptycha osata Podenas 2004
†Dicranoptycha plicativa Gao et al. 2016
†Dicranoptycha staryi Krzemiński 2019
Invalid names: Stibadocerites Zeuner 1941 [synonym]
G. Elephantomyia Osten Sacken 1860
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Subg. †Elephantomyia (Hoffeinsonia) Kania-Kłosok and Krzemiński 2026
+
†Elephantomyia (Hoffeinsonia) prima Kania-Kłosok and Krzemiński 2026
G. Helius Lepeletier and Serville 1828
+
Subg. Helius (Helius) Lepeletier and Serville 1828
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†Helius (Helius) alavensis Kania et al. 2016
†Helius (Helius) collemus Podenas and Poinar 2012
†Helius (Helius) edmundi Krzemiński 2019
†Helius (Helius) ewa Krzemiński et al. 2014
†Helius (Helius) neali Kopeć et al. 2016
†Helius (Helius) oosterbroeki Kopeć et al. 2016
†Helius (Helius) popovi Krzemiński 2019
†Helius (Helius) qinghai Wu and Krzemiński 2019
†Helius (Helius) spiralis Kania et al. 2018
†Helius (Helius) vectensis Cockerell 1915
†Helius anetae Kania and Kopeć 2016
†Helius botswanensis Rayner and Waters 1990
†Helius constenius Krzemiński 1991
†Helius formosus Krzemiński 1993
†Helius fossilis Kania 2014
†Helius gedanicus Kania 2014
†Helius hoffeinsorum Kania 2014
†Helius ibericus Kania-Kłosok et al. 2026
+
Invalid names: Helius hispanicus Kania‑Kłosok et al. 2021 [replaced]
†Helius krzeminskii Ribeiro 2003
†Helius lebanensis Kania et al. 2013
†Helius linus Podenas 2002
†Helius minutus Loew 1850
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Invalid names: Antocha succinea Meunier 1906 [synonym], Helius abditus Krzemiński 1985 [synonym]
†Helius miocenicus Krzemiński 2002
†Helius mutus Podenas 2002
†Helius pulcher Loew 1850
†Helius similis Kania 2014
†Helius stavropolensis Krzemiński 2002
†Helius tenerus Statz 1944
†Helius turolensis Kania-Kłosok et al. 2026
†Helius verticillis Krzemiński 2002
†Helius weigandi Statz 1934
Invalid names: Atarba Osten Sacken 1869 [synonym], Megarhina Lepeletier and Serville 1828 [replaced], Rhamphidia Meigen 1830 [synonym]
G. †Lebania Podenas and Poinar 2001
+
†Lebania levantia Podenas and Poinar 2001
†Lebania longaeva Podenas and Poinar 2001
†Lebania pilosa Men 2019
†Lebania podenasi Men 2019
†Lebania scomax Podenas and Poinar 2009
Tr. Lechriini Alexander 1927
+
G. Trichoneura Loew 1850
+
Subg. †Trichoneura (Burmania) Kopeć et al. 2023
+
†Trichoneura (Burmania) burmitensis Kopeć et al. 2023
†Trichoneura (Burmania) canadensis Krzemiński and Teskey 1987
†Trichoneura (Burmania) chungkuni Kopeć et al. 2023
†Trichoneura (Burmania) sevciki Kopeć et al. 2023
†Trichoneura (Burmania) wangi Kopeć et al. 2023
Subg. †Trichoneura (Cretalinea) Kania-Kłosok et al. 2026
+
†Trichoneura (Cretalinea) xavieri Kania-Kłosok et al. 2026
Subg. †Trichoneura (Trichoneura) Loew 1850
+
+
Invalid names: Trichoneura (Sackeniella) decipiens Meunier 1906 [synonym]
Invalid names: Sackeniella Meunier 1894 [synonym]
G. Limonia Meigen 1803
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†Limonia albertensis Krzemiński and Teskey 1987
†Limonia antiqua Statz 1934
†Limonia cingulata Heer 1849
†Limonia deferi Theobald 1937
†Limonia deleta Giebel 1856
†Limonia dillonae Gelhaus and Johnson 1996
†Limonia formosa Heer 1849
†Limonia horioni Statz 1934
†Limonia luca Krzemiński and Gentilini 1992
†Limonia murchisoni Heer 1856
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Invalid names: Limnobia curtisi Giebel 1856 [objective synonym]
†Limonia pertinax Westwood 1854
†Limonia skalskii Krzemiński 1998
†Limonia spilota Cockerell 1921
†Limonia tenuis Heer 1849
†Limonia theobaldi Piton 1940
†Limonia vetusta Heer 1849
Invalid names: Agelia Rafinesque 1815 [objective synonym], Ataracta Loew 1850 [synonym], Corethrium Westwood 1854 [synonym], Limnobia Meigen 1818 [objective synonym]
Tr. Limoniini Speiser 1909
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G. Geranomyia Haliday 1833
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†Geranomyia euchara Podenas and Poinar 2001
†Geranomyia messiniana Gentilini 1986
Geranomyia unicolor Haliday 1833
G. Lipsothrix Loew 1873
+
†Lipsothrix extincta Alexander 1931
†Lipsothrix radiata Krzemiński 2001
Invalid names: Electrolabis Alexander 1931 [synonym]
G. †Microdacno Kaddumi 2005
+
†Microdacno petraensis Kaddumi 2005
G. Orimarga Osten Sacken 1869
+
Subg. Orimarga (Orimarga) Osten Sacken 1869
+
†Orimarga (Orimarga) lenae Krzemiński 2019
G. †Orimarguloides Men and Podenas 2021
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†Orimarguloides simplex Men and Podenas 2021
G. †Palestinoptera Kaddumi 2007
+
†Palestinoptera salahi Kaddumi 2007
G. †Protolimnophila Riek 1954
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G. Rhipidia Meigen 1818
+
Subg. Rhipidia (Rhipidia) Meigen 1818
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†Rhipidia (Rhipidia) mira Podenas and Poinar 1999
†Rhipidia extincta Unger 1841
†Rhipidia picta Heer 1849
†Rhipidia propinqua Heer 1849
†Rhipidia zyza Podenas 2003
G. Thaumastoptera Mik 1866
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†Thaumastoptera electra Alexander 1931
†Thaumastoptera ryszardi Krzemiński 1985
†Thaumastoptera shinaqi Podenas 2000
†Thaumastoptera undulata Cockerell and Haines 1921
G. Toxorhina Loew 1850
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Subg. Toxorhina (Ceratocheilus) Wesche 1910
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†Toxorhina (Ceratocheilus) caucasiensis Krzemiński and Freiwald 1991
†Toxorhina (Ceratocheilus) christelius Kania‑Kłosok et al. 2022
†Toxorhina (Ceratocheilus) mexicana Kopeć et al. 2016
G. Trentepohlia Bigot 1854
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Subg. Trentepohlia (Mongoma) Westwood 1881
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Mongoma fragillima Westwood 1881
†Trentepohlia (Mongoma) pouilloni Ngô-Muller et al. 2019
Subg. †Trentepohlia (Onutia) Podenas 2003
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Subg. Trentepohlia (Paramongoma) Brunetti 1911
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†Trentepohlia (Paramongoma) agri Podenas and Poinar 1999
†Trentepohlia (Paramongoma) dzeura Podenas and Poinar 2009
†Trentepohlia (Paramongoma) immemorata Podenas and Poinar 2001
†Trentepohlia (Paramongoma) mexicana Podenas and Poinar 2001
†Trentepohlia (Paramongoma) miocenica Mederos and Wang 2020
G. †Metarchilimonia Blagoderov and Grimaldi 2007
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†Metarchilimonia krzeminskorum Blagoderov and Grimaldi 2007
†Metarchilimonia solita Blagoderov and Grimaldi 2007
G. †Palaeomacromastix Meunier 1917
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G. †Palaeopoecilostola Meunier 1899
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†Palaeopoecilostola eocenica Kania and Krzemiński 2012
†Palaeopoecilostola hoffeinsorum Kania-Kłosok and Krzemiński 2026
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Invalid names: Limnophila palaea Bergroth 1913 [synonym], Limnophila robusta Meunier 1906 [synonym]
†Palaeopoecilostola parallela Alexander 1931
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Invalid names: Ryta berestiana Nazarau 1994 [synonym]
Invalid names: Ryta Nazarau 1994 [synonym]
G. Paradelphomyia Alexander 1936
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G. Phyllolabis Osten Sacken 1877
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†Phyllolabis andreei Alexander 1931
Phyllolabis claviger Osten-Sacken 1877
G. †Pronophlebia Scudder 1877
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†Pronophlebia rediviva Scudder 1877
G. †Rhadinobrochus Scudder 1894
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†Rhadinobrochus extinctus Scudder 1894
G. †Tanymera Loew 1850
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†Tanymera annulata Meunier 1899
†Tanymera arguta Alexander 1931
†Tanymera berendti Alexander 1931
†Tanymera crassicornis Meunier 1899
†Tanymera fritschi Alexander 1931
†Tanymera gracilicornis Osten Sacken 1869
†Tanymera terminans Alexander 1931
Invalid names: Tanymera Alexander 1931 [synonym]
G. †Tanysphyra Loew 1850
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†Tanysphyra meunieri Cockerell 1909
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Invalid names: Tanysphyra gracilis Loew 1850 [replaced]
Invalid names: Poecilostiella Meunier 1899 [objective synonym]
G. Ula Haliday 1833
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†Ula hirtipennis Osten Sacken 1869
Ula mollissima Haliday 1833
†Ula rottensis Statz 1934
Invalid names: Haploneura Loew 1850 [synonym]
Invalid names: Dictyodiptera Rohdendorf 1961 [nomen dubium], Dictyodiptera multinervis Rohdendorf 1961 [nomen dubium], Dictyodipteridae Rohdendorf 1961 [synonym], Diplopolyneuridae Rohdendorf 1961 [synonym], Eoasilidae Bode 1953 [synonym], Eopolyneura Rohdendorf 1962 [nomen dubium], Eopolyneura tenuinervis Rohdendorf 1962 [nomen dubium], Hyperpolyneuridae Rohdendorf 1961 [synonym], Musidoromimidae Rohdendorf 1962 [synonym], Paradictyodiptera Rohdendorf 1961 [nomen dubium], Paradictyodiptera trianalis Rohdendorf 1961 [nomen dubium], Pareopolyneura Rohdendorf 1962 [nomen dubium], Pareopolyneura costalis Rohdendorf 1962 [nomen dubium], Tipulodictya Rohdendorf 1962 [nomen dubium], Tipulodictya minima Rohdendorf 1962 [nomen dubium], Zhangobiidae Evenhuis 1994 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinc
Environment: terrestrialc
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Created: 2017-04-17 09:56:18
Modified: 2017-04-17 09:56:18
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Bush and Bambach 2015, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Aegean to the top of the Holocene or 247.00000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 245.19 Ma

Collections (187 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aegean247.0 - 245.19France Archilimonia grauvogeliana (106916) Archilimonia vogesiana (107683)
Ladinian241.464 - 237.0Kyrgyzstan (Osh) Mabelysia charlesi (106090)
Longobardian239.48 - 237.0China (Shaanxi) Triassochoristites jinsuoguanensis (123778)
Norian227.3 - 205.7USA (North Carolina) Architipula youngi (55493) Metarchilimonia solita, Metarchilimonia krzeminskorum (106479)
Hettangian - Sinemurian201.4 - 192.9Kyrgyzstan (Tonskiy) Dictyodiptera multinervis, Tipulodictya minima, Pareopolyneura costalis, Dipterodictya tipuloides, Dictyotipula densa, Musidoromima crassinervis, Hyperpolyneura phryganeoides, Diplarchitipula multimedialis, Dipterodictya elongata, Diplopolyneura mirabilis, Paradictyodiptera trianalis, Eopolyneura tenuinervis (105086) Diplarchitipula destructa, Dipterodictya elongata, Architipula asiatica, Architipula turanica, Architipula radiata (105087)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9Germany (Niedersachsen) Architipula arculifera, Paratipula acuta, Architipula bodei (107556) Mikrotipula dixaeformis, Paratipula basiminuta, Paratipula robusta, Leptotipula fastigata, Haplotipula majalis (107552) Ozotipula tarda, Paratipula formosa, Architipula bodeisimilis (107321) Paratipula aequabilis, Paratipula latealata, Paratipula analiramosa, Paratipula veris, Eoasilidea fragmentosa, Haplotipula cubitoramosa (107323) Paratipula brunsvicensis (107555) Paratipula ptychopteraeformis (105002)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9Germany Architipula minuta (122986) Mesotipula brachyptera, Mesotipula curvata, Architipula parva, Eotipula lapidaria, Architipula vicina, Architipula minuta, Architipula geinitzi, Protipula crassa, Architipula areolata, Architipula conspicua, Architipula pusilla, Architipula intermedia, Architipula nana, Architipula maior, Phryganidium seebachi, Architipula debilis, Architipula simplex, Architipula clara, Architipula latipennis, Architipula pulla, Architipula elegans, Architipula stigmatica, Architipula dubia, Architipula obliqua, Eotipula mortua, Eotipula defuncta, Eotipula parva, Phryganidium minimum, Eotipula longa, Eotipula coarctata, Phryganidium seebachi (123987) Protipula areolata (114991)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) Architipula secunda, Architipula prima, Mesotipula mirabilis, Mesotipula siggiae, Mesotipula vicina (114992) Protipula crassa (114993)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9United Kingdom (Gloucestershire) Mesotipula slatteri, Architipula anglicana (153651)
Falciferum184.2 - 182.9Germany Architipula clara, Architipula bodei (192037)
Falciferum184.2 - 182.9United Kingdom (England) Architipula sp. (234543) Grimmenia tillyardi, Mesotipula slatteri (115219) Liassotipula anglicana (154307)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7Russian Federation (Irkutsk) Limoniidae indet. (125226)
Bajocian - Bathonian170.9 - 165.3Russian Federation (Krasnoyarsk) Limoniidae indet., Praearchitipula parvula, Architipula symmetrica, Architipula orientalis, Eotipulina fumosa (118010)
Callovian - Oxfordian165.3 - 154.8China (Nei Mongol) Architipula conformis (112663) Architipula insolita, Architipula chinensis, Architipula trichoclada, Eotipulina eximia, Eotipuloptera dignata (113371) Mesotipula gloriosa, Cretolimonia excelsa (172659)
Callovian - Oxfordian165.3 - 154.8China (Liaoning) Sinotipula huabeiensis (154730)
Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8Russian Federation (Buryat) L. sp. 1, Praearchitipula spasskia, Eotipulina complanata, Eotipulina sibirica (105017)
Oxfordian - Kimmeridgian161.5 - 149.2Russian Federation (Buryat) Eotipuloptera savtshenkoi (104950)
Oxfordian - Kimmeridgian161.5 - 149.2Russian Federation (Chita) L. sp. 2 (114661)
Kimmeridgian154.8 - 149.2Kazakhstan Architipula protipuloides (115717) Protipula oosterbroeki (105426 105971 106101)
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Russian Federation (Chita) Cretolimonia dayana (114307) Cretolimonia lukashevichae, Cretolimonia pseudojurassica (125407) Mesotipula undinella (123197)
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Australia (New South Wales) Eotipula grangeri (166809)
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Mongolia Architipula krzeminskii (165041) Limoniidae indet., Mesotipula continens, Mesotipula sigmoidea, Architipula krzeminskii, Architipula ampla, Eotipulina sharategica, Eotipulina evidens, Eotipuloptera sp. (104748) Limoniidae indet., Mesotipula continens, Mesotipula sigmoidea, Mesotipula brevicella, Architipula ampla, Cretolimonia pygmaea, Cretolimonia jurassica, Eotipulina paula, Eotipulina sharategica (121394)
Berriasian143.1 - 137.05United Kingdom (England) Corethrium pertinax (127481)
Berriasian - Barremian143.1 - 121.4Russian Federation (Yakutiya) Limoniidae indet., Mesotipula jacutica, Eotipulinae indet., Eotipula wieslawi (110818)
Late/Upper Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77United Kingdom (England) Gynoplistia mitchelli (106417)
Early/Lower Barremian125.77 - 121.4Lebanon Gonomyia libanensis, Helius ewa, Helius lebanensis (122471) Helius lebanensis (149847) Lebania longaeva, Lebania levantia (124925)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Mongolia (Govi-Altai) Limoniidae indet., Cretolimonia popovi, Eotipulina sp., Nemumeia ponomarenkoi (122332)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Russian Federation (Buryatia) Limoniidae indet., Cretolimonia sp. (113350)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2China (Shandong) Ceuthoneura dolichoptera (106313) Mesotrichocera laiyangensis (154887) Palaeolimnobia laiyangensis (125196)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Mongolia (Kobdo aimak) Cretolimonia popovi, Eotipulina sp., Nemumeia ponomarenkoi (104054)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Mongolia Mesotipula popovi (103657)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2Brazil (Ceará) Okrenomyia araripensis, Cratotipula latialata (104659)
Early/Lower Albian113.2 - 110.1Australia (Victoria) Limoniinae indet. 1, Limoniinae indet. 2 (77192)
Albian113.2 - 100.5Jordan Microdacno petraensis, Palestinoptera salahi (124847) Thaumastoptera shinaqi (124848)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5France (Poitou-Charentes) Antodicranomyia azari (99114)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5Spain (Álava) Alavia neli (107098) Chilelimnophila amorimi, Gonomyia penalveri, Trichoneura xavieri, Helius hispanicus, Helius alavensis, Helius spiralis (108769)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5Spain (Aragón) Helius turolensis (91626)
Late/Upper Albian - Early/Lower Cenomanian106.3 - 93.9France (Charente-Maritime) Antodicranomyia rubra (107076)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Myanmar Cretolimonia mikolajczyki, Chilelimnophila wangi, Chilelimnophila parva, Pilaria magdalena, Pilaria wojciechi, Drinosa prisca, Decessia podenasi, Rhabdomastix krzeminskae, Rhabdomastix cretacica, Rhabdomastix myanmae, Silanowicki burmiticus, Trichoneura wangi, Trichoneura sevciki, Trichoneura chungkuni, Trichoneura burmitensis, Aleksiana rasnitsyni (187929) Dicranoptycha plicativa (165561) Helius krzeminskii (111688) Pseudoerioptera hubenqii, Orimarguloides simplex, Lebania pilosa, Lebania podenasi, Lebania hukawngensis (204786) Rhabdomastix asiatica, Gonomyia burmitica, Trichoneura sevciki, Dicranoptycha burmitica (161726) Rhabdomastix jarzembowskii, Dicranoptycha fragmentata (123020)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9France Limoniidae indet. (123019)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Myanmar (Kachin) Austrolimnophila joana, Limnophila bora, Drinosa prisca, Burmoptera azu, Gonomyia sp., Trentepohlia dzeura, Antocha lapra, Lebania scomax, Helius sp. (104053)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Botswana Helius botswanensis (123430)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8USA (New Jersey) Cheilotrichia cretacea, Limonia dillonae (105001)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2Russian Federation (Tenkinskii) Limoniinae indet. (105375)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Canada (Manitoba) Macalpina incomparabilis, Trichoneura canadensis, Limonia albertensis (122353)
Selandian61.66 - 59.24France (Auvergne) Limnobia theobaldi (113685)
Tiffanian60.9 - 57.5Canada (Alberta) Limnophila marklae, Pseudolimnophila speirsae (119816)
Thanetian59.24 - 56.0United Kingdom (Scotland) Stibadocerites europaeus (113632)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07India (Gujarat) Dicranomyia indica (183742)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Denmark Dicranomyia speciosa, Dicranomyia thybotica, Dicranomyia bellissima, Dicranomyia freiwaldi (123998) Eriocera dimidiata (156722) Rhamphidia thybotica, Rhamphidia sp. (156718)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07China (Liaoning) Trichia gracilis (124530)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Italy Limoniidae indet., Gonomyia sp., Gnophomyia gentilinii (122230)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07France (Oise) Cheilotrichia gallica, Cheilotrichia oisensis, Dicranomyia podenasi (123850)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07USA (Colorado) Dicranomyia primitiva (105004)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Australia (Queensland) Protolimnophila superba (125666)
Bridgerian51.1 - 45.9USA (Colorado) Dicranomyia stigmosa (121146) Gonomyia scudderi (114681)
Bridgerian51.1 - 45.9USA (Wyoming) Dicranomyia primitiva (121306) Dicranomyia rhodolitha (122743)
Bridgerian51.1 - 45.9USA (Utah) Pronophlebia rediviva, Dicranomyia stigmosa, Tipula tecta, Dicranomyia rostrata, Tipula decrepita, Dicranomyia primitiva (121147)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Russian Federation Cheilotrichia palaeocenica (107340)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03USA (Montana) Ellipteroides kishenehn (203699) Helius constenius (151911)
MP 1348.07 - 41.03Germany (Eifel) Dicranoptycha megaphallus (138912)
Uintan45.9 - 39.7USA (Colorado) Pronophlebia rediviva (187753)
Late/Upper Eocene37.71 - 33.9USA (Colorado) Gonomyia primogenitalis, Dicranomyia stagnorum (122093)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Poland Cheilotrichia pawlowskii, Dicranomyia lobata, Dicranomyia graciosa, Dicranomyia kalandyki, Helius similis, Helius gedanicus, Helius fossilis (110737) Dactylolabis lauryni (124519) Dactylolabis ryszardi, Palaeopoecilostola speciosa, Palaeopoecilostola parallela, Palaeopoecilostola longicornis, Hexatoma serafini, Rhabdomastix setosa, Rhabdomastix rafali, Rhabdomastix mastix, Cheilotrichia pawlowskii, Tasiocera circumcincta, Tasiocera gorskii, Tasiocera baltica, Toxorhina christelius, Toxorhina eridanus, Trentepohlia bajdai, Trichoneura wegiereki, Trichoneura vulgaris, Trichoneura gracilistylus, Trichoneura ritzkowskii, Limonia skalskii, Dicranomyia baltica, Dicranomyia herczeki, Dicranomyia gorskii, Dicranomyia meunieri, Dicranomyia succinica, Dicranomyia ewa, Dicranomyia lobata, Dicranomyia alexandri, Dicranomyia sinuata, Dicranomyia kukulai, Dicranomyia krzeminskii, Helius similis, Helius anetae, Helius minutus, Helius formosus, Thaumastoptera ryszardi, Elephantomyia brevipalpa, Elephantomyia pulchella, Elephantomyia longirostris, Elephantomyia bozenae, Elephantomyia irinae (123215) Palaeopoecilostola speciosa, Palaeopoecilostola eocenica, Palaeopoecilostola longicornis, Rhabdomastix hoffeinsi, Cheilotrichia pawlowskii, Trichoneura vulgaris, Dicranomyia graciosa, Dicranomyia sinuata, Helius abditus, Thaumastoptera ryszardi, Elephantomyia longirostris, Dicranoptycha electrina, Helius sp. (120813) Tanymera gracilicornis, Limnophila pentagonalis, Calobamon longipes, Allarithmia palpata, Haploneura hirtipennis, Styringomyia gracilis, Tanysphyra gracilis, Trichoneura vulgaris, Trichoneura gracilistylus, Ataracta grandis, Dicranomyia lobata, Rhamphidia pulchra, Rhamphidia minuta, Toxorhina brevipalpa, Toxorhina pulchella, Toxorhina longirostris (109625) Trichoneura vulgaris (153481)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Russian Federation (Primorskiy) Neolimnomyia fragmentata, Dicranomyia primoriana (123794)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9United Kingdom (England) Epiphragma spiloptera, Limnophila incognita, Limnophila cyclospila, Limnophila deleta, Pilaria hooleyi, Pilaria volodii, Pseudolimnophila disjunctula, Gurnardia corami, Gymnastes fasciatipennis, Gonomyia indecisa, Gonomyia lutescens, Empeda ferruginea, Mesomyites concinnus, Mongoma cruciferella, Mongoma pallescens, Riphidia brodiei, Dicranomyia fasciata, Dicranomyia excavata, Dicranomyia excavata, Limnophila aliena, Helius edmundi, Atarba vectensis, Helius vectensis, Helius popovi, Dicranomyia undulata (123959) Ilisia incognita, Limnophila cyclospila, Limnophila deleta, Pilaria hooleyi, Adelphomyia disjunctula, Gurnardia corami, Gymnastes fasciatipennis, Gonomyia indecisa, Gonomyia ferrea, Empeda hyalina, Gonomyia grisea, Styringomyia extensa, Symplecta gurnetensis, Trentepohlia cruciferella, Trentepohlia pallescens, Limonia spilota, Dicranomyia brodiei, Dicranomyia excavata, Helius vectensis, Orimarga lenae, Dicranoptycha staryi (123960) Limnophila cyclospila, Limnophila deleta, Pseudolimnophila disjunctula, Gymnastes fasciatipennis, Gonomyia indecisa, Gonomyia lutescens, Cheilotrichia szwedoi, Mongoma cruciferella, Trentepohlia pallescens, Limnobia spilota, Dicranomyia brodiei (21976) Limnophila deleta, Gymnastes fasciatipennis, Cheilotrichia duplicata (113829)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Ukraine Cheilotrichia pawlowskii (153882)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Lithuania Dactylolabis lauryni, Dactylolabis christelae, Dactylolabis vetusta, Rhabdomastix borussica, Rhabdomastix elegantula, Rhabdomastix pulcherrima, Rhabdomastix brevis, Cheilotrichia budrysi, Ormosia skwarrae, Ormosia divina, Ormosia indago, Dicranoptycha electrina (123977) Trichoneura vulgaris, Trichoneura gracilistylus (113470)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Belarus Ryta berestiana (173158)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Russian Federation (Kaliningrad) Dactylolabis ambustus, Eloeophila moba, Helius mutus (110735) Dactylolabis artis, Afrolimnophila niggelohi (140480) Dactylolabis labis, Dactylolabis alna, Dactylolabis altata, Dactylolabis christelae, Dactylolabis vetusta, Dactylolabis ambustus, Dactylolabis vyshniauskasi, Eloeophila moba, Rhabdomastix borussica, Rhabdomastix elegantula, Rhabdomastix setix, Rhabdomastix pulcherrima, Rhabdomastix brevis, Idiocera adocera, Ormosia abava, Ormosia beurleni, Ormosia divulgata, Ormosia skwarrae, Ormosia illibata, Ormosia divina, Trentepohlia dampfiana, Trentepohlia gagri, Rhipidia zyza, Helius mutus, Dicranoptycha osata (124517) Dactylolabis labis, Dactylolabis alna, Dactylolabis christelae, Dactylolabis amberifis, Dactylolabis vetusta, Dactylolabis ambustus, Dactylolabis latusta, Rhabdomastix ratix, Rhabdomastix borussica, Rhabdomastix elegantula, Rhabdomastix mastix, Rhabdomastix lutix, Rhabdomastix grussica, Rhabdomastix redophilax, Rhabdomastix pulcherrima, Rhabdomastix brevis, Idiocera acera, Idiocera adocera, Ormosia beurleni, Ormosia skwarrae, Ormosia divina, Trentepohlia damzeni, Helius linus (124503) Dactylolabis terebrella, Dactylolabis vetusta, Limnophila speciosa, Limnophila fastuosa, Lasiomastix longicornis, Tanymera berendti, Limnophila samlandica, Limnophila skwarrae, Pilaria electrina, Pseudolimnophila ambigua, Limnophila vulcana, Pseudolimnophila pinicola, Prionolabis producta, Limnophila elegantissima, Ula hirtipennis, Rhabdomastix klebsi, Gonomyia graciosa, Gonomyia pinetorum, Erioptera duplicata, Erioptera axillaris, Erioptera platyphylla, Erioptera minuta, Empeda prolifica, Ormosia skwarrae, Gnophomyia inferna, Gnophomyia magna, Gnophomyia parvicellula, Erioptera arcuata, Erioptera circumcincta, Limnophila gracilis, Ceratocheilus eridanus, Trichoneura vulgaris, Trichoneura gracilistylus, Trichoneura ritzkowskii, Electrolabis extincta, Limonia meunieri, Dicranomyia lobata, Limonia flagellata, Elephantomyia baltica, Elephantomyia longirostris, Rhamphidia pulchra (124073) Dactylolabis terebrella, Dactylolabis vetusta, Limnophila speciosa, Palaeopoecilostola parallela, Lasiomastix longicornis, Limnophila robusta, Tanymera annulata, Tanymera arguta, Tanymera crassicornis, Tanymera terminans, Eriocera palpata, Hexatoma minuta, Eriocera succini, Limnophila servilis, Limnophila pulchripennis, Limnophila brevipetiolata, Polymera magnifica, Pilaria baltica, Limnophila elongata, Limnophila concinna, Pseudolimnophila inculpata, Prionolabis exigua, Pseudolimnophila timida, Pseudolimnophila loewiella, Limnophila continuata, Prionolabis producta, Phyllolabis andreei, Ula hirtipennis, Gonomyia pulcherrima, Gonomyia borussica, Gonomyia elegantula, Gonomyia pulchra, Gonomyia graciosa, Gonomyia pulchella, Rhabdomastix brevis, Gonomyia oligocenica, Erioptera rectistyla, Erioptera diacantha, Erioptera duplicata, Empeda schummeli, Erioptera subabortiva, Erioptera minuta, Empeda prolifica, Empeda elongata, Ormosia beurleni, Ormosia skwarrae, Ormosia tornquisti, Ormosia electrella, Gnophomyia inferna, Trimicra minuta, Gnophomyia procera, Gnophomyia magna, Gnophomyia parvicellula, Erioptera gracilis, Erioptera perspicillata, Erioptera circumcincta, Limnophila gracilis, Ceratocheilus eridanus, Trentepohlia dampfiana, Trichoneura vulgaris, Trichoneura decipiens, Trichoneura gracilistylus, Electrolabis extincta, Ataracta grandis, Dicranomyia lobata, Dicranomyia graciosa, Dicranomyia sinuata, Antocha succinea, Elephantomyia brevipalpa, Elephantomyia pulchella, Elephantomyia longirostris, Dicranoptycha electrina, Rhamphidia pulchra (123927) Dactylolabis vetusta (123764) Dactylolabis vetusta, Ceratocheilus eridanus, Austrolimnophila elegantissima (123757) Dactylolabis viduus, Paradelphomyia antiqua, Paradelphomyia eocenica, Cheilotrichia bella, Cheilotrichia antiqua, Cheilotrichia gilija, Ormosia sp., Ormosia innata, Ormosia jurate, Ormosia longipalpa, Ormosia abava, Ormosia beurleni, Ormosia divulgata, Ormosia skwarrae, Ormosia tornquisti, Ormosia illibata, Ormosia divina, Ormosia electrella (140808) Dicranomyia meunieri (147612) Eriocera plastica, Anisomera succini, Pilaria batheri, Dicranomyia lobata (123766) Limnobia furcata, Limnobia deleta (147344) Limnophila electrina (140306) Limonia perpendicularis (155061) Palaeopoecilostola parallela, Palaeopoecilostola longicornis, Lipsothrix radiata (123420) Pseudolimnophila elegantissima, Cheilotrichia pawlowskii, Trichoneura gracilistylus, Trichoneura ritzkowskii, Dicranomyia sinuata, Thaumastoptera electra, Elephantomyia irinae (123962) Tanymera fritschi, Polymera magnifica, Pseudolimnophila vulcana, Erioptera minuta, Ormosia beurleni, Erioptera perspicillata, Trichoneura vulgaris, Thaumastoptera electra, Elephantomyia longirostris (127170) Trichoneura vulgaris (120610 157325 157326) Trichoneura vulgaris, Antohelia stanislawi, Helius minutus, Helius formosus (123221) Trichoneura vulgaris, Dicranomyia lobata (124088) Trichoneura vulgaris, Trichoneura gracilistylus (122591 157323)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Germany (Halle) Antohelia stanislawi (123910) Rhabdomastix woottoni, Cheilotrichia weitschati, Elephantomyia brevipalpa (129228)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Russian Federation Dactylolabis hoffeinsorum, Dactylolabis christelae, Palaeopoecilostola hoffeinsorum, Palaeopoecilostola speciosa, Palaeopoecilostola longicornis, Rhabdomastix setosa, Rhabdomastix hoffeinsi, Maietta hoffeinsetta, Cheilotrichia pawlowskii, Ellipteroides hansi, Toxorhina christelius, Toxorhina eridanus, Dicranomyia lobata, Dicranomyia graciosa, Helius hoffeinsorum, Helius similis, Helius fossilis, Elephantomyia prima, Elephantomyia pulchella, Elephantomyia christelae, Elephantomyia longirostris (123419) Eloeophila eocenica (232907)
Chadronian37.0 - 33.9USA (Colorado) Dicranomyia stagnorum (34966) Dicranota cockerelli (127617) Gnophomyia seiverti, Tipula rohweri (106382) Helius faecarius (106379) Limnocema marcescens (106381) Limnocema sternbergi, Rhabdomastix praecursor (124680) Rhadinobrochus extinctus, Cladura maculata, Limnophila vasta, Limnophila rogersii, Limnocema mortoni, Limnocema lutescens, Limnocema marcescens, Limnocema styx, Gonomyia frigida, Gonomyia profundi, Gonomyia primogenitalis, Gonomyia labefactata, Antocha principialis, Dicranomyia stagnorum, Dicranomyia inferna, Dicranomyia fontainei, Dicranomyia fragilis, Dicranomyia longipes, Rhamphidia loewi, Rhamphidia faecaria, Rhamphidia saxetana (106384)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3Germany Limnobia deferi (122407)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia) Dactylolabis tenuis, Limnophila sp. 2, Limnophila sp. 3, Limnophila veterana, Limnophila umbonata, Limnophila robusta, Limnophila pterotrichia, Ula rottensis, Rhabdomastix oligocaenica, Gonomyia munda, Erioptera pagasti, Limnobia antiqua, Limnobia horioni, Elephantomyia weigandi, Helius tenera, Dicranoptycha rottensis, Dicranoptycha lignitica (122010)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04France (Bouches-Du-Rhone) Ilisia gracilis, Dicranomyia antennifera (122508) Limnobia sp. (122877)
Late/Upper Oligocene27.3 - 23.04France (Puy-de-Dome) Limnophila calcarea (155204)
Late/Upper Oligocene27.3 - 23.04France (Bouches-du-Rhone) Limnophila elegans (122464)
MP 3027.3 - 23.04Germany Limnobia sturi, Erioptera danae (123945)
MP 3027.3 - 23.04Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) Limnophila rhenana, Erioptera oligocaenica, Cyttaromyella bastini (138696) Limnophila sp. 1, Limnophila sp. 4, Erioptera fasciipennis (153359)
Aquitanian23.04 - 20.45New Zealand Gynoplistia fouldensensis (50035)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Spain Symplecta penalveri (123306)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Indonesia Trentepohlia pouilloni (217036)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Mexico (Chiapas) Erioptera divera, Erioptera sherry, Erioptera beata, Trentepohlia immemorata, Trentepohlia mexicana, Dicranomyia alexbrowni, Dicranomyia sp. 1, Dicranomyia sp. 2, Dicranomyia chiapa, Dicranomyia mexa, Dicranomyia vella, Helius collemus (125757) Toxorhina sp. (151418)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Japan Limoniinae indet. (114003)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Mexico Gnophomyia sp., Dicranomyia sp. (21977) Trentepohlia immemorata (239850)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98China (Qinghai) Helius qinghai (184254)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.45 - 13.82Dominican Republic Dicranomyia lema (232104) Epiphragma sp., Epiphragma aurora, Polymera sp., Polymera specula, Polymera virgo, Gonomyia sp., Gonomyia asymmetrica, Styringomyia optiva, Styringomyia dominicana, Gnophomyia ieva, Gnophomyia martyni, Toxorhina sp., Trentepohlia agri, Rhipidia mira, Dicranomyia lema, Dicranomyia fera, Elephantomyia grata, Geranomyia euchara (122472) Polymera alexanderi, Styringomyia caribeana (155386) Polymera alexanderi, Styringomyia caridadi, Styringomyia grimaldii (122982) Styringomyia caribeana, Helius neali, Helius oosterbroeki, Elephantomyia grata (122473) Styringomyia caridadi (207960) Toxorhina mexicana (123422) Trentepohlia miocenica (216853)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Russian Federation Toxorhina caucasiensis, Helius stavropolensis, Helius miocenicus, Helius verticillis (105571)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Australia (New South Wales) Tonnoirella sp. (224044)
Sarmatian12.8 - 11.63Croatia Limnobia debilis, Rhipidia picta, Rhipidia extincta, Rhipidia propinqua, Limnobia cingulata, Limnobia tenuis, Limnobia vetusta (117761) Limnobia formosa (117250) Rhipidia extincta (117246)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333Italy Pseudolimnophila siciliana (157035)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy Pilaria castellariana, Gonomyia andrea, Miopsiloptera savtshenkoi, Limonia luca, Dicranomyia sergio, Dicranoptycha anna, Geranomyia messiniana (113886)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Madagascar Toxorrhina madagascariensis (152187)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Tanzania Styringomyia venusta (155726) Trentepohlia sp. (140788)