title: Notoatherix antiqua gen. et sp. nov., first fossil water snipe fly from the Late Jurassic of Australia (Diptera: Athericidae).
abstract: The first water snipe fly (Diptera: Tabanomorpha) fossil discovered in the Late Jurassic Talbragar Fish Bed in Australia is described and illustrated. Notoatherix antiqua gen. et sp. nov., described from a single wing specimen, is assigned to the family Athericidae based on the diagnostic feature of this family: the vein R2+3ending very near to R1(marginal cell closed). It is the first record of Athericidae from Australia and the oldest adult record of this family worldwide.
authors.affiliation: CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, P.O. Box 1700, Canberra, A.C.T. 2601 Australia.; Email: stef_oberprieler@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Stefanie K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Oberprieler
authors.affiliation: CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, P.O. Box 1700, Canberra, A.C.T. 2601 Australia.; Email: david.yeates@csiro.com.au.
authors.forename: David K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Yeates
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000818:Animals; D001315:Australia; D004175:Diptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D005260:Female; D005580:Fossils / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D049690:History, Ancient; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D014921:Wings, Animal / Q000033:anatomy & histology