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Issue: Vol. 5862 No. 2: 5 Aug. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-08-05
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5862.2.9
Page range: 359-370
Abstract views: 179
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Rhopaloscatopse gen. nov. from Baltic amber, with description of three new species (Diptera, Scatopsidae)

Muséum d’histoire naturelle; Rue des Terreaux 14; 2000 Neuchâtel; Switzerland
Liseistieg 10; D-22149 Hamburg; Germany
Diptera Scatopsidae fossil Middle eocene Baltic amber new genus new species

Abstract

A new genus, Rhopaloscatopse gen. nov., is erected for three new species, R. podenasi sp. nov. R. krzeminskorum sp. nov. and R. szadziewskii sp. nov. from Eocene Baltic amber. A key for the identification of the species is provided. The placement of Rhopaloscatopse in subfamily Psectrosciarinae is discussed.

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How to Cite

Haenni, J.-P. & Hoffeins, C. (2026) Rhopaloscatopse gen. nov. from Baltic amber, with description of three new species (Diptera, Scatopsidae). Zootaxa, 5862 (2), 359–370. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5862.2.9