The first fossil insect from the deep-water marine Early Miocene of Zillerleite, Germany
Journal: Palaeontologia Electronica
Year: 2017

Fossil insects are usually not found in marine outcrops, with the exceptions of the rich outcrops of Early Jurassic of Northern Europe, Late Jurassic of Germany, and Early Paleogene of Denmark. In these deposits, the occurrence of fossil insects is seemingly related to near-shore, frequently lagoonal paleoenvironments. We report the unusual finding of a bibionid fly from the Early Miocene Upper Marine Molasse of Zillerleite (Bavaria, Germany), which represents the first fossil insect known from