An unexpectedly abundant new genus of black flies (Diptera, Simuliidae) from Upper Cretaceous Taimyr amber of Ugolyak, with discussion of the early evolution of birds at high latitudes

• Main Author: Evgeny, Perkovsky
• Format: Report
• Language: unknown
• Published: PaleorXiv 2018
• Subjects: Earth and Life Sciences; Paleontology; Paleobiology; Vertebrate Paleobiology; Invertebrate Paleobiology; Seta; Taimyr
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.17605/osf.io/eynka; https://paleorxiv.org/eynka/

Ugolyakia kaluginae gen. et sp. nov. is described from Ugolyak (Santonian Taimyr amber), based primarily on its unbranched Rs and developed katepisternal sulcus. It is attributed to the tribe Simuliini, although it lacks calcipala and spiniform seta on the costal vein characteristic of most genera o...