Prosphyracephala

Prosphyracephala; Temporal range: Eocene, 44 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ (Possible Oligocene record)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Diopsidae
Genus:	†Prosphyracephala; Hennig, 1965
Type species
	Sphyracephala succini; Loew, 1873
Other species
	Prosphyracephala rubiensis Lewis, 1971; Prosphyracephala kerneggeri Kotrba, 2009;
Synonyms
	P. succini ?Sphyracephala breviata Meunier, 1903;

Prosphyracephala is a genus of flies in the family Diopsidae. The genus is presumed to be extinct, and is known from specimens in Baltic amber. Among extant taxa, Prosphyracephala most closely resembles the genus Sphyracephala. It was originally described as a species of the latter genus, but was recognized as distinct by Willi Hennig in 1965.^[1]

References

^ Kotrba, M. (2009): Prosphyracephala kerneggeri spec. nov. (Diptera, Diopsidae) – a new stalk-eyed fly from Baltic amber. – Spixiana 32/2: 187-192. [1]

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[Kotrba-1] Kotrba, M. (2009): Prosphyracephala kerneggeri spec. nov. (Diptera, Diopsidae) – a new stalk-eyed fly from Baltic amber. – Spixiana 32/2: 187-192. [1]

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