Archizelmiridae is an extinct family of flies, known from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. It belongs to the Sciaroidea, and has suggested to have a close relationship with Sciaridae.
Genera
- Archimelzira <small>Grimaldi et al. 2003</small> New Jersey amber, Late Cretaceous (Turonian)
- Archizelmira <small>Rohdendorf 1962</small> Itat Formation, Russia, Middle Jurassic (Bathonian) Karabastau Formation, Kazakhstan, Middle-Late Jurassic (Callovian/Oxfordian) Shar Teeg, Mongolia, Late Jurassic (Tithonian) Zaza Formation, Russia, Early Cretaceous (Aptian)
- Burmazelmira <small>Grimaldi et al. 2003</small> Spanish amber, Escucha Formation, Early Cretaceous (Albian), Burmese amber, Myanmar, Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)
- Zelmiarcha <small>Grimaldi et al. 2003</small> Lebanese amber, Early Cretaceous (Barremian)
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