Microphorites
Extinct genus of flies
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Microphorites is an extinct genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae.[1]
| Microphorites Temporal range: | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Dolichopodidae |
| Subfamily: | Microphorinae |
| Genus: | †Microphorites Hennig, 1971 |
| Type species | |
| †Microphorites extinctus Hennig, 1971 | |
Species
- †Microphorites complanipedis Zhang & Wang in Zhang et al., 2025[2] – Burmese amber, Myanmar, Cenomanian
- †Microphorites curtipedis Zhang & Wang in Zhang et al., 2025[2] – Burmese amber, Myanmar, Cenomanian
- †Microphorites deploegi Nel, Perrichot, Daugeron & Néraudeau, 2004[3] – Charentese amber, France, Cenomanian
- †Microphorites erikai Bramuzzo & Nel, 2017[4] – Oise amber, France, Ypresian
- †Microphorites extinctus Hennig, 1971 – Lebanese amber, Barremian
- †Microphorites hamataculeus Zhang & Wang in Zhang et al., 2025[2] – Burmese amber, Myanmar, Cenomanian
- †Microphorites magaliae Perrichot & Engel, 2014[5] – Vendée amber, France, Turonian
- †Microphorites moravicus Tkoč, Nel & Prokop, 2016[6] – Studlov amber, Czech Republic, Paleocene
- †Microphorites oculeus Grimaldi & Cumming, 1999[7] – Lebanese amber, Barremian
- †Microphorites pouilloni Ngô-Muller & Nel in Ngô-Muller, Garrouste, Pouillon & Nel, 2020[8] – Burmese amber, Myanmar, Cenomanian
- †Microphorites similis Grimaldi & Cumming, 1999[7] – Lebanese amber, Barremian
- †Microphorites utrillensis Peñalver in Arillo, Peñalver & Delclòs, 2008[9] – San Just amber, Escucha Formation, Spain, Albian
