Gaalomyia, BLAGODEROV & GRIMALDI, 2004

BLAGODEROV, VLADIMIR & GRIMALDI, DAVID, 2004, Fossil Sciaroidea (Diptera) in Cretaceous Ambers, Exclusive of Cecidomyiidae, Sciaridae, and Keroplatidae, American Museum Novitates 3433 (1), pp. 1-76 : 34

Gaalomyia , new genus

DIAGNOSIS: Palpi 3­segmented, short. Scutum with long lateral, dorsocentral, and acrostichal setae. Laterotergites bare. Sc ends at R. Base of fork of M 3+4 and CuA at the level of r­m base. M3 section approximately equal to r­m. Gonostyli simple.

TYPE SPECIES: Gaalomyia carolinae , n.sp.

ETYMOLOGY: The name is a feminine anagram of the genus name Aglaomyia .

COMMENTS: The new genus differs form Aglaomyia Vockeroth in having acrostichal setae present, palpi short, Sc ending at R basally of posterior fork, and 7th abdominal segment well developed. Palaeodocosia Meunier has palpi 4­segmented, vein Sc shorter, and the base of fork M 3+4 and CuA more proximal. Pseudalysiinia Tonnoir has palpi 4­segmented and incrassate, with no bristles on the thorax and legs, and tibial spurs short. The genus may be close to Ipsaneusidalys Blagoderov, 1998 , especially I. longipennis , but the latter differs in having long fork of M 3+4 and CuA and M3 section, and R 5 is sinuous. Preservation of I. longipennis seems to be insufficient to decide if both species are congeneric.