Metanephrocerus belgardeae

†Metanephrocerus belgardeae

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Syrphoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Superphylum: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Mandibulata Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Panorpida Cladus: Antliophora Ordo: Diptera Subordo: Brachycera Infraordo: Muscomorpha Sectio: Aschiza Superfamilia: Syrphoidea

Familia: Pipunculidae
Subfamilia: Protonephrocerinae
Genus: †Metanephrocerus
Species: †Metanephrocerus belgardeae

Name

• †Metanephrocerus belgardeae Archibald, Kehlmaier, & Mathewes, 2014

Type locality

• Early Eocene, Ypresian; Eocene Okanogan Highlands; Boot Hill (UWBM Location B4131), Tom Thumb Tuff Member, Klondike Mountain Formation, Republic, Washington, USA

Type material

• Holotype:SR 08-10-08 A,B
  • Repository: Stonerose Interpretive Center and Eocene Fossil Beds, Republic, Ferry County, Washington, USA
    • Collector: Azure Rain Belgarde, May 9, 2007

Etymology

• "The specific epithet is a patronym formed from the surname of Ms. Azure Rain Belgarde, collector of the holotype, recognising her contribution in donating this specimen to the Stonerose Interpretive Center."

References

• Archibald, S.B., Kehlmaier, C. & Mathewes, R.W. 2014: Early Eocene big headed flies (Diptera: Pipunculidae) from the Okanagan Highlands, western North America. The Canadian Entomologist 146(4): 429–443. DOI: 10.4039/tce.2013.79 Reference page. 

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