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Micromyinae

Insecta - Diptera - Cecidomyiidae

Taxonomy

Micromyinae was named by Rondani (1856). It is extant.

It was assigned to Cecidomyiidae by Gagné and Jaschhof (2014), Jaschhof (2021), Peñalver et al. (2022).

Synonyms

Micromyia convoluta was named by Fedotova (2004). Its type specimen is SIZK UA-142, an exoskeleton, and it is an inclusion in amber. Its type locality is Rovno Amber, Ukryantar factory material (SIZK UA collection), which is in a Priabonian terrestrial amber in Ukraine.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Gagné and Jaschhof (2014).
Aprionus admirandus was named by Fedotova (2004). Its type specimen is SIZK UA-1371, an exoskeleton, and it is an inclusion in amber. Its type locality is Rovno Amber, Ukryantar factory material (SIZK UA collection), which is in a Priabonian terrestrial amber in Ukraine.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Gagné and Jaschhof (2014).
Heterogenella sparsa was named by Fedotova (2004). Its type specimen is SIZK UA-32, an exoskeleton, and it is an inclusion in amber. Its type locality is Rovno Amber, Ukryantar factory material (SIZK UA collection), which is in a Priabonian terrestrial amber in Ukraine.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Gagné and Jaschhof (2014).
Peromyia sukachevae was named by Fedotova (2004). Its type specimen is SIZK UA-8, an exoskeleton, and it is an inclusion in amber. Its type locality is Rovno Amber, Ukryantar factory material (SIZK UA collection), which is in a Priabonian terrestrial amber in Ukraine.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Gagné and Jaschhof (2014).
Peromyia miranda was named by Fedotova (2004). Its type specimen is SIZK UA-1290, an exoskeleton, and it is an inclusion in amber. Its type locality is Rovno Amber, Ukryantar factory material (SIZK UA collection), which is in a Priabonian terrestrial amber in Ukraine.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Gagné and Jaschhof (2014).
Peromyia autonoma was named by Fedotova (2004). Its type specimen is SIZK UA-174, an exoskeleton, and it is an inclusion in amber. Its type locality is Rovno Amber, Ukryantar factory material (SIZK UA collection), which is in a Priabonian terrestrial amber in Ukraine.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Gagné and Jaschhof (2014).
Conarete laesus was named by Fedotova (2004). Its type specimen is SIZK UA-133, an exoskeleton, and it is an inclusion in amber. Its type locality is Rovno Amber, Ukryantar factory material (SIZK UA collection), which is in a Priabonian terrestrial amber in Ukraine.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Gagné and Jaschhof (2014).
Strobliella appropinquata was named by Fedotova (2004). Its type specimen is SIZK UA-46, an exoskeleton, and it is an inclusion in amber. Its type locality is Rovno Amber, Ukryantar factory material (SIZK UA collection), which is in a Priabonian terrestrial amber in Ukraine.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Gagné and Jaschhof (2014).
Campylomyza superposita was named by Fedotova (2004). Its type specimen is SIZK UA-1072, an exoskeleton, and it is an inclusion in amber. Its type locality is Rovno Amber, Ukryantar factory material (SIZK UA collection), which is in a Priabonian terrestrial amber in Ukraine.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Gagné and Jaschhof (2014).
Campylomyza falciformis was named by Fedotova (2004). Its type specimen is SIZK UA-1367, an exoskeleton, and it is an inclusion in amber. Its type locality is Rovno Amber, Ukryantar factory material (SIZK UA collection), which is in a Priabonian terrestrial amber in Ukraine.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Gagné and Jaschhof (2014).
Neurolyga declinata was named by Fedotova (2004). Its type specimen is SIZK UA-223, an exoskeleton, and it is an inclusion in amber. Its type locality is Rovno Amber, Ukryantar factory material (SIZK UA collection), which is in a Priabonian terrestrial amber in Ukraine.

It was recombined as Cordylomyia declinata by Fedotova and Perkovsky (2007); it was considered a nomen dubium by Gagné and Jaschhof (2014).

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1856	Micromyinae Rondani
2004	Micromyia convoluta Fedotova p. 397 fig. 1
2004	Aprionus admirandus Fedotova p. 398 fig. 2
2004	Heterogenella sparsa Fedotova p. 399 fig. 3
2004	Peromyia sukachevae Fedotova p. 401 fig. 5
2004	Peromyia miranda Fedotova p. 402 fig. 6
2004	Peromyia autonoma Fedotova p. 404 fig. 7
2004	Conarete laesus Fedotova p. 405 fig. 8
2004	Strobliella appropinquata Fedotova p. 538 fig. 1
2004	Campylomyza superposita Fedotova p. 540 fig. 3
2004	Campylomyza falciformis Fedotova p. 541 fig. 4
2004	Neurolyga declinata Fedotova p. 543 fig. 5
2007	Cordylomyia declinata Fedotova and Perkovsky p. 446
2014	Micromyinae Gagné and Jaschhof p. 388
2021	Micromyinae Jaschhof
2022	Micromyinae Peñalver et al. p. 462

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Rank	Name	Author
kingdom	Animalia	()
—	Bilateria
—	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
—	Protostomia
—	Ecdysozoa	Aguinaldo et al. 1997
—	Panarthropoda
phylum	Arthropoda	Gravenhorst 1843
—	Deuteropoda
—	Mandibulata
—	Pancrustacea	Zrzavý and Štys 1997
—	Altocrustacea	Regier et al. 2010
superclass	Allotriocarida
—	Athalassocarida
—	Labiocarida	Schwentner et al. 2017
superclass	Hexapoda	Latreille 1825
—	Cercofilata
class	Insecta

Rank	Name	Author
—	Dicondylia
—	Paranotalia
subclass	Pterygota	()
—	Neopterygota	Crampton 1924
infraclass	Neoptera	Martynov 1923
—	Holometabola
—	Aparaglossata
—	Panorpida
superorder	Antliophora
order	Diptera
—	Neodiptera	Michelsen 1994
infraorder	Bibionomorpha
superfamily	Sciaroidea
family	Cecidomyiidae
subfamily	Micromyinae	Rondani 1856
subfamily	Micromyinae	Rondani 1856

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.

Subfm. Micromyinae Rondani 1856

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Tr. Acoenoniini Pritchard 1960

G. †Proacoenonia Nel and Prokop 2006

†Proacoenonia olgae Nel and Prokop 2006

Tr. Amediini Jaschhof 2021

G. †Eltxo Arillo and Nel 2000

†Eltxo cretaceus Arillo and Nel 2000

†Eltxo grimaldii Peñalver et al. 2022

Tr. Aprionini Jaschhof 1998

G. Aprionus Kieffer 1894

†Aprionus improvisus Fedotova and Perkovsky 2007

G. †Cretomycophila Fedotova and Perkovsky 2016

†Cretomycophila ekaterinae Fedotova and Perkovsky 2016

G. †Ugolyakomyia Fedotova and Perkovsky 2020

†Ugolyakomyia rautianae Fedotova and Perkovsky 2020

G. †Berestella Fedotova and Perkovsky 2007

†Berestella insuperabilis Fedotova and Perkovsky 2007

Tr. Bryomyiini Berest 1993

G. Bryomyia Kieffer 1895

†Bryomyia necessaria Fedotova and Perkovsky 2007

G. Heterogenella Mamaev 1963

Tr. Campylomyzini Kieffer 1898

G. Campylomyza Meigen 1818

†Campylomyza crassitarsis Meunier 1904

G. †Cretocordylomyia Gagné 1977

†Cretocordylomyia quadriseries Gagné 1977

G. Micromyia Rondani 1840

G. Neurolyga Rondani 1840

†Neurolyga magnifica Nel and Prokop 2006

Invalid names: Cordylomyia Felt 1911 [synonym]

Tr. Catochini Edwards 1938

G. †Caputmunda Fedotova and Perkovsky 2016

†Caputmunda yantardakhica Fedotova and Perkovsky 2016

G. †Cretocatocha Gagné 1977

†Cretocatocha mcalpinei Gagné 1977

Unr. Micromyidi Rondani 1856

G. †Corporesana Fedotova and Perkovsky 2016

†Corporesana khatanga Fedotova and Perkovsky 2016

G. †Cretoperomyia Fedotova and Perkovsky 2016

†Cretoperomyia dmitrii Fedotova and Perkovsky 2016

Tr. Micromyini Rondani 1856

G. †Menssana Fedotova and Perkovsky 2016

†Menssana norilsk Fedotova and Perkovsky 2016

G. Micromya Rondani 1840

G. Monardia Kieffer 1895

Subg. Monardia (Monardia) Kieffer 1895

†Monardia (Monardia) submonilifera Meunier 1904

†Monardia impellucida Fedotova and Perkovsky 2007

G. Xylopriona Kieffer 1913

†Xylopriona aristata Fedotova and Perkovsky 2007

G. †Palaeostrobliella Fedotova and Perkovsky 2016

†Palaeostrobliella zherikhini Fedotova and Perkovsky 2016

Tr. Peromyiini Kleesattel 1979

G. Conarete Pritchard 1951

G. Peromyia Kieffer 1894

†Peromyia monilifera Loew 1850

†Peromyia zherikhini Fedotova 2004

Invalid names: Joannisia Kieffer 1894 [synonym]

G. †Yantardakhiella Fedotova and Perkovsky 2016

†Yantardakhiella pusilla Fedotova and Perkovsky 2016

Tr. Strobliellini Kieffer 1898

G. Strobliella Kieffer 1898

G. †Zherikhiniella Fedotova and Perkovsky 2016

†Zherikhiniella pedicellata Fedotova and Perkovsky 2016

G. †Vicemyia Fedotova and Perkovsky 2007

†Vicemyia immediata Fedotova and Perkovsky 2007

Invalid names: Aprionus admirandus Fedotova 2004 [nomen dubium], Campylomyza falciformis Fedotova 2004 [nomen dubium], Campylomyza superposita Fedotova 2004 [nomen dubium], Conarete laesus Fedotova 2004 [nomen dubium], Heterogenella sparsa Fedotova 2004 [nomen dubium], Micromyia convoluta Fedotova 2004 [nomen dubium], Neurolyga declinata Fedotova 2004 [nomen dubium], Peromyia autonoma Fedotova 2004 [nomen dubium], Peromyia miranda Fedotova 2004 [nomen dubium], Peromyia sukachevae Fedotova 2004 [nomen dubium], Strobliella appropinquata Fedotova 2004 [nomen dubium]

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: Kiessling 2004, Bush and Bambach 2015

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Early/Lower Barremian to the top of the Early/Lower Miocene or 125.77000 to 15.98000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 121.4 Ma

Collections (15 total)

Time interval	Ma	Country or state	Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Barremian	125.77 - 121.4	Lebanon	Lestremiinae indet. (122471)
Early/Lower Albian	113.2 - 110.1	Spain	Eltxo grimaldii (109438)
Late/Upper Albian	106.3 - 100.5	Spain (Álava)	Eltxo cretaceus (108769)
Late/Upper Santonian	85.7 - 83.6	Russian Federation	Caputmunda yantardakhica, Cretoperomyia dmitrii, Palaeostrobliella zherikhini, Yantardakhiella pusilla, Zherikhiniella pedicellata, Menssana norilsk, Cretomycophila ekaterinae, Corporesana khatanga (35056) Ugolyakomyia rautianae (35055)
Late/Upper Campanian	83.6 - 72.2	Canada (Manitoba)	Cretocordylomyia quadriseries (122353 122354)
Middle Campanian	83.6 - 72.2	Canada (Alberta)	Cretocatocha mcalpinei (122383)
Ypresian	56.0 - 48.07	France (Oise)	Neurolyga magnifica, Proacoenonia olgae (123850)
Priabonian	37.71 - 33.9	Russian Federation (Kaliningrad)	Monardia submonilifera, Campylomyza crassitarsis, Campylomyza monilifera, Joannisia monilifera, Campylomyza moniliformis (123927)
Priabonian	37.71 - 33.9	Ukraine	Berestella insuperabilis (122999) Cordylomyia cauta (122996) Micromyia convoluta, Aprionus admirandus, Heterogenella sparsa, Peromyia zherikhini, Peromyia sukachevae, Peromyia miranda, Peromyia autonoma, Conarete laesus, Strobliella appropinquata, Campylomyza superposita, Campylomyza falciformis, Neurolyga declinata, Monardia impellucida, Xylopriona aristata, Aprionus improvisus, Vicemyia immediata, Bryomyia necessaria (113621) Peromyia sp. (122997)
Early/Lower Miocene	23.04 - 15.98	Mexico (Chiapas)	Monardia sp. (140260)