Tethepomyia

Grimaldi, David A., Arillo, Antonio, Cumming, Jeffrey M. & Hauser, Martin, 2011, Brachyceran Diptera (Insecta) in Cretaceous ambers, Part IV, Significant New Orthorrhaphous Taxa, ZooKeys 148, pp. 293-332 : 319

publication ID	https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.148.1809
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/280D696C-5A2F-0090-AFF6-1F8110ABCD92
treatment provided by	ZooKeys by Pensoft
scientific name	Tethepomyia
status

Treatment

Genus Tethepomyia ZBK

Tethepomyia Grimaldi and Cumming 1999: 6. By original designation.

Diagnosis

(emended). Distinguished from Tethepomima by the following: Most or all of antennal flagellum lost; mesonotum bare, devoid of setae or setulae; apical tibial spurs absent; costal vein incomplete, not reaching to apex of Rs; costal spinules and fringe of fine setae on posterior margin of wing lost; alula and anal lobe lost; veins R2+3 and R4+5 lost (Rs simple, unbranched), crossvein r-m lost.

Type Species.

Tethepomyia thauma Grimaldi and Cumming 1999: 6. By original designation.