Temaleia, 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 : 45

Temaleia , new genus

DIAGNOSIS: Wing membrane with macrotrichia; Sc long, meets C before base of M3 section; C ends at tip of R 5; M3 section 3Χ length of r­m; M 3+4 not interrupted at the base; tibial setulae irregular; tibial bristles absent; abdominal segment 6 not reduced; 7th and 8th segments telescopic.

TYPE SPECIES: Temaleia birmitica , n.sp.

ETYMOLOGY: The genus name is a feminine anagram of Metaleia .

COMMENTS: The genera Clastobasis Skuse, 1896 , Neoclastobasis Ostroverchova, 1970 , and Metaleia Baxter, 1994 have M 3+4 interrupted at the base and/or CuA sinuous. The genus Sticholeia Söli, 1996 , besides having extremely long cerci and other details of the male terminalia, differs by having a short M3 section.