Orthoclads from Eocene Amber from Sakhalin (Diptera: Chironomidae, Orthocladiinae)

Four Middle Eocene orthoclad species, Heterotrissocladius naibuchi sp. n., Paraphaenocladius nadezhdae sp. n., Pseudosmittia kodrulae sp. n. and Smittia sukachevae sp. n.. are described and figured. Based on the combination of the diptera fauna composition and paleobotanical data, suggestions on the...

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Published in:Insect Systematics & Evolution
Main Authors: Baranov, Viktor, Andersen, Trond, Perkovsky, Evgeny E.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: Brill 2015
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1876312x-45032122
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Summary:Four Middle Eocene orthoclad species, Heterotrissocladius naibuchi sp. n., Paraphaenocladius nadezhdae sp. n., Pseudosmittia kodrulae sp. n. and Smittia sukachevae sp. n.. are described and figured. Based on the combination of the diptera fauna composition and paleobotanical data, suggestions on the climate and habitats of the Sakhalin amber forest are given.