Family ATELESTIDAE

 

 

Atelestidae are small (2–3 mm) grayish flies. Extant species have a disjunct distribution, being found in both the Holarctic and southern Neotropical regions (Chile). Nothing is known of the immature biology. Adults are found in grassy areas or patches of herbs. The family is known in the fossil record from 11 species in 8 genera. The south African Cretaceous fossil Pseudacarterus Waters, despite the atelestid-sounding name, is a primitive hybotid and treated in this catalog as such.

 

 

Genus ATELESTITES Grimaldi & Cumming

 

ATELESTITES Grimaldi & Cumming, 1999: 35. Type species Atelestites senectus Grimaldi & Cumming, 1999, by original designation.

senectus Grimaldi & Cumming, 1999; 35. PA: Lebanon (Lower Cretaceous) [A].

 

 

Genus CRETODROMIA Grimaldi & Cumming

 

CRETODROMIA Grimaldi & Cumming, 1999: 42. Type species: Cretodromia glaesa Grimaldi & Cumming, 1999, by original designation.

glaesa Grimaldi & Cumming, 1999: 42. PA: Canada (Upper Cretaceous) [A].

 

 

Genus DIANAFRANKIA Coram, Jarzembowski & Mostovski

 

DIANAFRANKIA Coram, Jarzembowski & Mostovski, 2000: S371. Type species: Dianafrankia fisheri Coram, Jarzembowski & Mostovski, 2000, by original designation.

fisheri Coram, Jarzembowski & Mostovski, 2000: S371. PA: UK (England) (Lower Cretaceous) [C].

 

 

Genus NEMEDINA Chandler

 

*NEMEDINA Chandler, 1981: 103. Type species: Nemedina alamirabilis Chandler, 1981, by original designation.

eocenica Sinclair & Arnaud, 2001: 2. PA: Baltic Region (Eocene) [A].

 

 

Genus NEMODROMIA Grimaldi & Cumming

 

NEMODROMIA Grimaldi & Cumming, 1999: 42. Type species: Neodromia campania Grimaldi & Cumming, 1999, by original designation

campania Grimaldi & Cumming, 1999: 37. PA: Canada (Upper Cretaceous) [A].

telescopica Grimaldi & Cumming, 1999: 39. NE: Canada (Upper Cretaceous) [A].

turonia Grimaldi & Cumming, 1999: 40. NE: USA (New Jersey (Upper Cretaceous) [A].

 

 

Genus NEOTURONIUS Grimaldi & Cumming

 

NEOTURONIUS Grimaldi & Cumming, 1999: 42. Type species: Neoturonius asymmetricus Grimaldi & Cumming, 1999, by original designation

asymmetricus Grimaldi & Cumming, 1999: 44.NE: USA (New Jersey (Upper Cretaceous) [A].

vetus Grimaldi & Cumming, 1999: 46. NE: USA (New Jersey) (Upper Cretaceous) [A].

 

 

Genus PHAETEMPIS Grimaldi & Cumming

 

PHAETEMPIS Grimaldi & Cumming, 1999: 42. Type species: Phaetempis lebanensis Grimaldi & Cumming, 1999, by original designation

lebanensis Grimaldi & Cumming, 1999: 48. PA: Lebanon (Lower Cretaceous) [A].

 

 

Genus PROLATOMYIA Grimaldi & Cumming

 

PROLATOMYIA Grimaldi & Cumming, 1999: 42. Type species: Prolatomyia elongata Grimaldi & Cumming, 1999, by original designation

elongata Grimaldi & Cumming, 1999: 41. PA: Canada (Upper Cretaceous) [A].