2015 in paleoentomology

2015 in paleoentomology is a list of new fossil insect taxa that were described during the year 2015, as well as other significant discoveries and events related to paleoentomology that occurred during the year.

Clade Amphiesmenoptera Lepidoptera Name Novelty Status Authorship of new name Age Unit Location Notes ImagesAclemusGen. et sp. novValidZhang et al.Middle JurassicJiulongshan FormationA member of Lepidoptera belonging to the family Eolepidopterigidae. The type species is Aclemus patulus.Bucculatrix ryckiSp. novValidFischerEocene (Kaliningrad Oblast)A ribbed cocoon maker moth found in Baltic amber.Electrocrania michalskiiSp. novValidKurzEoceneEurope (Baltic Sea coast)A member of Lepidoptera belonging to the family Micropterigidae found in Baltic amber, a species of Electrocrania.

Trichopterans Name Novelty Status Authorship of new name Age Unit Location Notes ImagesYantarocentrusGen. et sp. novValidIvanov & MelnitskyEocene (Kaliningrad Oblast)A caddisfly found in Baltic amber. The type species is Yantarocentrus gusakovi.

Clade Antliophora Dipterans Name Novelty Status Authorship of new name Age Unit Location Notes ImagesAnthrax succiniSp. novValidGreenwalt & Evenhuis in Greenwalt, Wingerath & EvenhuisMioceneDominican amberA bee fly found in Dominican amber, a species of Anthrax.AntoheliaGen. et sp. novValidKaniaEoceneEurope (Baltic Sea coast)A limoniid fly found in Baltic amber. The type species is Antohelia stanislawi.Archiculicoides andersoniSp. novValidSzadziewski, Ross & GiłkaLate CretaceousBurmese amberA ceratopogonid midge. Originally described as a species of Archiculicoides; Borkent (2019) transferred this species to the genus Archiaustroconops.AxenotrichomyiaGen. et sp. novValidAzar et al.Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)Burmese amberA trichomyiine psychodid fly. The type species is Axenotrichomyia boisteli.BamaraGen. et sp. novValidStebner et al.Late Cretaceous (earliest Cenomanian)Burmese amberA moth fly. The type species is Bamara groehni.Bryophaenocladius beukiSp. novValidBaranov, Andersen & HagenlundEoceneAn orthoclad found in Baltic amber, probably a species of Bryophaenocladius.BuccinatormyiaGen. et 2 sp. novValidArillo, Peñalver & Pérez-de la Fuente in Arillo et al.Early Cretaceous (Albian)Las Peñosas FormationA zhangsolvid stratiomyomorph. Genus contains two species: Buccinatormyia magnifica and B. soplaensis.Cretolimonia excelsaSp. novValidGao et al.Middle JurassicJiulongshan FormationA member of Limoniidae, a species of Cretolimonia.Dactylolabis (Idiolabis) ryszardiSp. novValidKania & KrzemińskiEoceneEurope (Baltic Sea coast)A dactylolabine limoniid fly found in Baltic amber, a species of Dactylolabis.DatziaGen. et 2 sp. novValidStebner et al.Late Cretaceous (earliest Cenomanian)Burmese amberA moth fly. The type species is Datzia bispina; genus also contains Datzia setosa.Dicranomyia herczekiSp. novValidKrzemiński & Kania in Krzemiński, Kania & DurakEoceneEurope (Baltic Sea coast)A limoniid fly found in Baltic amber, a species of Dicranomyia.Dicranoptycha burmiticaSp. novValidKania, Wang & SzwedoLate Cretaceous (earliest Cenomanian)Burmese amberA limoniid crane fly, a species of Dicranoptycha.Elephantomyia (Elephantomyia) bozenaeSp. novValidKaniaEoceneBaltic amberA limoniid fly.Elephantomyia (Elephantomyia) irinaeSp. novValidKaniaEoceneBaltic amberA limoniid fly.EoanomalaGen. et sp. novValidGreenwalt & Evenhuis in Greenwalt, Wingerath & EvenhuisEocene (Lutetian)Kishenehn FormationA bee fly. The type species is Eoanomala melas.EonandevaGen. et 2 sp. novValidZakrzewska & GiłkaEoceneEurope (Baltic Sea coast)A member of Chironomidae belonging to the tribe Tanytarsini found in Baltic amber. The type species is Eonandeva helva; genus also contains Eonandeva latistyla.Eoptychoptera brazilianaSp. novValidKrzemiński, Kania & LukashevichEarly CretaceousSantana FormationA ptychopterid fly, a species of Eoptychoptera.Eotipula grangeriSp. novValidOberprieler et al.Late JurassicTalbragar Fish BedA crane fly, a species of Eotipula.Epimesoplecia ambloneuraSp. novValidLin, Shih & RenMiddle Jurassic (late Callovian)Jiulongshan FormationA protopleciid nematoceran, a species of Epimesoplecia.Epimesoplecia macrostrenaSp. novValidLin, Shih & RenMiddle Jurassic (late Callovian)Jiulongshan FormationA protopleciid nematoceran, a species of Epimesoplecia.Epimesoplecia plethoraSp. novValidLin, Shih & RenMiddle Jurassic (late Callovian)Jiulongshan FormationA protopleciid nematoceran, a species of Epimesoplecia.Epimesoplecia prosoneuraSp. novValidLin, Shih & RenMiddle Jurassic (late Callovian)Jiulongshan FormationA protopleciid nematoceran, a species of Epimesoplecia.Epimesoplecia stanaSp. novValidLin, Shih & RenMiddle Jurassic (late Callovian)Jiulongshan FormationA protopleciid nematoceran, a species of Epimesoplecia.EugenodiamesaGen. et sp. novValidLukashevich & PrzhiboroEarly Cretaceous (Berriasian or Valanginian)Tsagan Tsab FormationA diamesine chironomid fly. The type species is Eugenodiamesa makarchenkoi.Gonomyia (Azaria) libanensisSubgen. and sp. novValidKania, Krzemiński & KrzemińskaEarly CretaceousA limoniid fly, a species of Gonomyia.Greniera ukrainicaSp. novValidPerkovsky & SukhomlinLate EoceneA black fly found in Rovno amber, a species of Greniera.Greniera yankovskyiSp. novValidPerkovsky & SukhomlinLate EoceneA black fly found in Rovno amber, a species of Greniera.GulyankiolaGen. et sp. novValidFedotova & PerkovskyLate EoceneA gall midge found in Rovno amber. The type species is Gulyankiola nazarenkoi.Hellichiella pugachSp. novJunior synonymPerkovsky & SukhomlinLate EoceneA black fly found in Rovno amber. Originally described as a species of Hellichiella; Perkovsky & Sukhomlin (2016) transferred it to the genus Greniera and considered it to be a junior synonym of Greniera yankovskyi.Heterotrissocladius naibuchiSp. novValidBaranov, Andersen & PerkovskyMiddle EoceneAn orthoclad, a species of Heterotrissocladius.Lebanoculicoides bloudaniSp. novValidChoufani et al.Early CretaceousA member of Ceratopogonidae, a species of Lebanoculicoides.Leptoconops ellenbergeriSp. novValidSzadziewski in Szadziewski, Giłka & UrbanekLate Cretaceous (Cenomanian)Burmese amberA member of Ceratopogonidae, a species of Leptoconops.Leptotarsus lukashevichaeSp. novValidRibeiro, Santos & NicolauEarly CretaceousCrato FormationA crane fly, a species of Leptotarsus (sensu lato).Leptotarsus (Longurio) primitivusSp. novValidShih et al.Early CretaceousYixian FormationA crane fly, a species of Leptotarsus.LinguatormyiaGen. et sp. novValidGrimaldi in Arillo et al.Cretaceous (late Albian–early Cenomanian)Burmese amberA zhangsolvid stratiomyomorph. The type species is Linguatormyia teletacta.MandalayiaGen. et sp. novValidStebner et al.Late Cretaceous (earliest Cenomanian)Burmese amberA moth fly. The type species is Mandalayia beumersorum.Mesotipula gloriosaSp. novValidGao et al.Middle JurassicJiulongshan FormationA member of Limoniidae, a species of Mesotipula.Nemopalpus quadrispiculatusSp. novValidStebner et al.Late Cretaceous (earliest Cenomanian)Burmese amberA moth fly. Originally described as a species of Nemopalpus, but subsequently transferred to the genus Palaeoglaesum.OrentalphilaGen. et 2 sp. novValidLin, Shih & RenEarly CretaceousYixian FormationA mesosciophilid nematoceran. Genus contains two species: Orentalphila gravia and O. caloa.PalaeoparasycoraxGen. et 2 sp. novValidStebner et al.Late Cretaceous (earliest Cenomanian)Burmese amberA moth fly. The type species is Palaeoparasycorax globosus; genus also contains Palaeoparasycorax suppus.Paramesosciophilodes bellusSp. novValidGao et al.Middle JurassicJiulongshan FormationA mesosciophilid nematoceran, a species of Paramesosciophilodes.Paramesosciophilodes rarissimaSp. novValidGao et al.Middle JurassicJiulongshan FormationA mesosciophilid nematoceran, a species of Paramesosciophilodes.Paraphaenocladius nadezhdaeSp. novValidBaranov, Andersen & PerkovskyMiddle EoceneAn orthoclad, a species of Paraphaenocladius.Parasycorax simplexSp. novValidStebner et al.Late Cretaceous (earliest Cenomanian)Burmese amberA moth fly, a species of Parasycorax.Phlebotomites aphoeSp. novValidStebner et al.Late Cretaceous (earliest Cenomanian)Burmese amberA moth fly, a species of Phlebotomites.Phlebotomus vetusSp. novValidStebner et al.Late Cretaceous (earliest Cenomanian)Burmese amberA moth fly, a species of Phlebotomus.Praearchitipula apprimaSp. novValidGao et al.Middle JurassicJiulongshan FormationA member of Pediciidae, a species of Praearchitipula.Praearchitipula mirabilisSp. novValidGao et al.Middle JurassicJiulongshan FormationA member of Pediciidae, a species of Praearchitipula.Praemacrochile dryasisSp. novValidDong et al.Middle JurassicJiulongshan FormationA member of Tanyderidae, a species of Praemacrochile.Praemacrochile ovalumSp. novValidDong et al.Middle JurassicJiulongshan FormationA member of Tanyderidae, a species of Praemacrochile.Protanyderus astictumSp. novValidDong et al.Middle JurassicJiulongshan FormationA member of Tanyderidae, a species of Protanyderus.PseudapioceraGen. et sp. novValidZhangEarly CretaceousA protapiocerid brachyceran fly. The type species is Pseudapiocera shandongensis.Pseudosmittia kodrulaeSp. novValidBaranov, Andersen & PerkovskyMiddle EoceneAn orthoclad, a species of Pseudosmittia.Ragas bizarraSp. novValidHoffeins, Sinclair & StarkEoceneEurope (Baltic Sea coast)A member of the family Empididae.Rovnodidactylomyia zhitomirensisSp. novValidFedotova & PerkovskyLate EoceneA gall midge found in Rovno amber, a species of Rovnodidactylomyia.SimilinannotanyderusGen. et sp. novValidDong, Shih & RenLate Cretaceous (Cenomanian)Burmese amberA member of Tanyderidae. The type species is Similinannotanyderus lii.Similsciophila undulataSp. novValidLin, Shih & RenEarly CretaceousYixian FormationA mesosciophilid nematoceran, a species of Similsciophila.Sinosciophila angustiaSp. novValidLin, Shih & RenEarly CretaceousYixian FormationA mesosciophilid nematoceran, a species of Sinosciophila.Sinosciophila seboaSp. novValidLin, Shih & RenEarly CretaceousYixian FormationA mesosciophilid nematoceran, a species of Sinosciophila.Smittia sukachevaeSp. novValidBaranov, Andersen & PerkovskyMiddle EoceneAn orthoclad, a species of Smittia.Stempellinella electraSp. novValidZakrzewska & GiłkaEoceneEurope (Baltic Sea coast)A tanytarsine non-biting midge found in Baltic amber, a species of Stempellinella.Stylogaster grimaldiiSp. novValidRocha et al.Oligocene or MioceneA thick-headed fly found in Dominican amber, a species of Stylogaster.Tanytarsus glaesariusSp. novValidZakrzewska & GiłkaEoceneEurope (Baltic Sea coast)A tanytarsine non-biting midge found in Baltic amber, a species of Tanytarsus.Tanytarsus protogregariusSp. novValidZakrzewska & GiłkaEoceneEurope (Baltic Sea coast)A tanytarsine non-biting midge found in Baltic amber, a species of Tanytarsus.Trentepohlia (Trentepohlia) bajdaiSp. novValidKaniaEoceneEurope (Baltic Sea coast)A limoniid fly found in Baltic amber, a species of Trentepohlia.Trichoneura (Trichoneura) wegierekiSp. novValidKaniaEoceneEurope (Baltic Sea coast)A limoniid fly found in Baltic amber, a species of Trichoneura.XenosycoraxGen. et sp. novValidAzar & SalaméLate Cretaceous (Turonian)New Jersey amberA sycoracine psychodid fly. The type species is Xenosycorax engeli.XenotrichomyiaGen. et sp. novValidAzar, Mouawad & SalaméLate Cretaceous (Turonian)New Jersey AmberA trichomyiine psychodid found in New Jersey amber. The type species is Xenotrichomyia newjerseyiensis.

Dipteran research Greenwalt, Wingerath and Evenhuis redescribe the holotype wing fossil for "Anthrax" dentoni of the Miocene Latah Formation, Idaho. They conclude the fossil is of overlapping wings and missing key details to place within any genus or subfamily. They deem the species as Bombyliidae incertae sedis.

Mecopterans