Archichrysotus
Extinct genus of flies
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Archichrysotus is an extinct genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. The generic name is a combination of the Greek prefix archi- ("the first") and the generic name Chrysotus.[1] The genus is known from Upper Cretaceous amber from the Taymyr Peninsula in Russia, New Jersey in the United States and Cedar Lake in Manitoba, Canada.[1][2]
| Archichrysotus Temporal range: Upper Cretaceous, | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Dolichopodidae |
| Subfamily: | Parathalassiinae |
| Genus: | †Archichrysotus Negrobov, 1978[1] |
| Type species | |
| †Archichrysotus hennigi | |
Species
The genus contains four species:
- †Archichrysotus hennigi Negrobov, 1978[1] – Taymyr amber, Coniacian/Santonian
- †Archichrysotus incompletus Grimaldi & Cumming, 1999[2] – New Jersey amber, Turonian
- †Archichrysotus manitobus Grimaldi & Cumming, 1999[2] – Canadian amber, Campanian
- †Archichrysotus minor Negrobov, 1978[1] – Taymyr amber, Coniacian/Santonian
