2018 in insect paleontology
This list of fossil insects described in 2018 is a list of new taxa that were described during the year 2018, as well as other significant discoveries and events related to insect paleontology that are scheduled to occur in the year 2018.
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Newly named taxa
Coleopterans
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Acalyptopygus[1] |
Gen. et 4 sp. nov |
Valid |
Clarke & Oberprieler in Clarke et al. |
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Aepyceratinae. The type species is A. brevicornis; genus also includes A. lingziae, A. elongatus and A. astriatus. |
 Acalyptopygus brevicornis | |||
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Allostrophus[2] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Hsiao et al. |
A member of the family Tetratomidae. Genus includes new species A. cretaceus. |
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Amberocula[3] |
Gen. et 3 sp. nov |
Valid |
Batelka, Engel & Prokop |
A member of the family Ripiphoridae. The type species is A. muelleri; genus also includes A. costata and A. fallax. |
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Amplectister[4] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Caterino & Maddison |
A member of the family Histeridae. The type species is A. tenax. |
 Amplectister tenax | |||
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Aphelonyssus[1] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Clarke & Oberprieler in Clarke et al. |
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. The type species is A. latus. |
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Apotomoura[5] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Bao et al. |
A member of Tenebrionoidea belonging to the new family Apotomouridae. Genus includes new species A. fortiscrura. |
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Archaeoheilus[6] |
Gen. et 2 sp. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Legalov |
A weevil. The type species is A. scudderi; genus also includes new species A. ovalis, as well as A. packardii (Scudder, 1893), A. provectus (Scudder, 1876), A. deleticius (Scudder, 1893) and A. lacoei (Scudder, 1893). |
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Ataenius damzeni[7] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Bukejs & Alekseev |
Europe (Baltic Sea coast) |
A species of Ataenius. |
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Atomaria saxonica[8] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Lyubarsky & Perkovsky |
Late Eocene |
Bitterfeld amber |
A species of Atomaria. |
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Autosilis annisettaekoppelae[9] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Fanti & Damgaard |
A soldier beetle belonging to the subfamily Silinae. |
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Baltocoeliodes[10] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Legalov & Bukejs |
A weevil belonging to the family Curculionidae and the tribe Ceutorhynchini. The type species is B. sontagae. |
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Baltocyba[11] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Legalov |
Prussian Formation |
A member of the family Brentidae, the subfamily Apioninae and the tribe Rhadinocybini. The type species is B. electrinus. |
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Baltonanophyes[11] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Legalov |
Prussian Formation |
A member of the family Brentidae, the subfamily Nanophyinae and the tribe Nanophyini. The type species is B. crassirostre. |
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Baltostigus striatipennis[12] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Jałoszyński et al. |
Late Eocene |
Europe (Baltic Sea coast) |
A scydmaenine rove beetle belonging to the supertribe Mastigitae. |
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Bowangius[1] |
Gen. et 4 sp. nov |
Valid |
Clarke & Oberprieler in Clarke et al. |
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. The type species is B. cyclops; genus also includes B. tanaops, B. zhenuai and B. glabratus. |
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Burmalestes[13] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Tomaszewska & Ślipiński in Tomaszewska et al. |
A member of the family Endomychidae. Genus includes new species B. albertalleni. |
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Burmitoma[3] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Batelka, Engel & Prokop |
A member of the family Ripiphoridae. The type species is B. nalae. |
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Burmocorynus[14] |
Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
Legalov |
Originally described as a member of the family Belidae,[14] but subsequently transferred to the weevil family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae.[1] The type species is B. jarzembowskii Legalov (2018); genus also includes B. longus Clarke & Oberprieler in Clarke et al. (2018).[1] |
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Burmomacer[14] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Legalov |
A member of the family Nemonychidae. The type species is B. kirejtshuki. |
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Burmomiles[15] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Fanti, Damgaard & Ellenberger |
A soldier beetle. Genus includes new species B. willerslevorum. |
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Burmorhinus[16] |
Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
Legalov |
A weevil, originally assigned to the subfamily Erirhininae and the tribe Arthrostenini; subsequently transferred to the weevil family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae.[1] Genus includes new species B. georgei Legalov (2018) and B. setosus Clarke & Oberprieler in Clarke et al. (2018).[1] |
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Cacomorphocerus bentifabrici[9] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Fanti & Damgaard |
A soldier beetle belonging to the subfamily Cantharinae. |
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Cacomorphocerus madseni[9] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Fanti & Damgaard |
A soldier beetle belonging to the subfamily Cantharinae. |
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Cacomorphocerus wiszniewskii[17] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Fanti & Kupryjanowicz |
Europe (Baltic Sea coast) |
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Calyptocis[1] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Clarke & Oberprieler in Clarke et al. |
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Aepyceratinae. The type species is C. brevirostris. |
 Calyptocis brevirostris | |||
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Cantharis hanswerneri[18] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kazantsev |
Europe (Baltic region) |
A species of Cantharis. |
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Cantharis hoffeinsorum[18] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kazantsev |
Europe (Baltic region) |
A species of Cantharis. |
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Cantharis mikkelsenorum[9] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Fanti & Damgaard |
A species of Cantharis. |
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Cascomastigus minor[19] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Yin, Cai & Huang |
A rove beetle belonging to the subfamily Scydmaeninae. |
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Cetionyx[1] |
Gen. et 3 sp. nov |
Valid |
Clarke & Oberprieler in Clarke et al. |
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. The type species is C. batiatus; genus also includes C. terebrans and C. ursinus. |
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Colon burmiticum[20] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Yamamoto in Yamamoto & Takahashi |
A member of the family Leiodidae belonging to the subfamily Coloninae. |
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Compsopsarus[1] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Clarke & Oberprieler in Clarke et al. |
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. The type species is C. reneae. |
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Cretaparamecus[13] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Tomaszewska, Ślipiński, Bai & Zhang in Tomaszewska et al. |
A member of the family Endomychidae. Genus includes new species C. tarsalis. |
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Cretohister[21] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Zhou et al. |
A member of Histeroidea belonging to the new family Cretohisteridae. Genus includes new species C. sinensis. |
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Cretohypsilara[22] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Cai, Maier & Huang |
A riffle beetle. Genus includes new species C. parva. |
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Cretolestes[13] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Tomaszewska, Ślipiński & Ren in Tomaszewska et al. |
A member of the family Endomychidae. Genus includes new species C. niger. |
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Cretoparacucujus[23] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Cai & Escalona in Cai et al. |
A member of the family Boganiidae belonging to the subfamily Paracucujinae. The type species is C. cycadophilus. |
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Cretozenodosus[24] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Cai & Huang |
A member of Cleroidea belonging to the family Thanerocleridae and the subfamily Zenodosinae. Genus includes new species C. fossilis. |
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?Cryptarcha subglobosa[25] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kirejtshuk & Nel |
Possibly a species of Cryptarcha. |
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Cyclaxyra cretacea[26] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wu, Li & Ding |
A member of Cucujoidea belonging to the family Cyclaxyridae. Originally described as a species of Cyclaxyra; Gimmel et al. (2019) made it the type species of a separate genus Electroxyra.[27] |
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Cyrtocis[1] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Clarke & Oberprieler in Clarke et al. |
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. The type species is C. gibbus. |
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Debbia[1] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Clarke & Oberprieler in Clarke et al. |
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. The type species is D. gracilirostris. |
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Dignomus francescovitalii[28] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Bukejs, Bellés & Alekseev |
Europe (Baltic Sea region) |
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Dinoharpalus martynovi[29] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Ponomarenko |
Late Permian |
Komarity Beds of the Salaraevo Formation |
A member of the family Permosynidae. |
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Dysanabatium aenaum[30] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Bogri, Solodovnikov & Żyła |
A rove beetle belonging to the subfamily Paederinae. |
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Dysanabatium damgaardi[30] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Bogri, Solodovnikov & Żyła |
A rove beetle belonging to the subfamily Paederinae. |
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Dysanabatium johannesi[30] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Bogri, Solodovnikov & Żyła |
A rove beetle belonging to the subfamily Paederinae. |
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Dysanabatium kechrimparense[30] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Bogri, Solodovnikov & Żyła |
A rove beetle belonging to the subfamily Paederinae. |
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Echogomphus[1] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Clarke & Oberprieler in Clarke et al. |
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. The type species is E. viridescens. |
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Eduardoxenus[31] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Legalov, Nazarenko & Perkovsky |
Late Eocene |
A member of the family Anthribidae belonging to the subfamily Choraginae and the tribe Valenfriesiini. The type species is E. unicus. |
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Electrocis[1] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Clarke & Oberprieler in Clarke et al. |
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. The type species is E. dentitibialis. |
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Electrorubesopsis[32] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Bai & Wang in Li et al. |
A member of the family Scarabaeidae. Genus includes new species E. beuteli. |
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Elwoodius[1] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Junior homonym |
Clarke & Oberprieler in Clarke et al. |
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. The type species is E. conicops. The generic name is preoccupied by Elwoodius Colonnelli (2014); Clarke & Oberprieler (2019) coined a replacement name Zimmiorhinus.[33] |
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Erichia cretacea[34] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Yu et al. |
A member of the family Limnichidae. |
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Eridanula[9] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Fanti & Damgaard |
A soldier beetle belonging to the subfamily Cantharinae. The type species is E. susannaebierae. |
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Eudiagogus vossi[6] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Legalov |
A weevil, a species of Eudiagogus. |
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Euroleptochromus setifer[12] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Jałoszyński et al. |
Late Eocene |
Europe (Baltic Sea coast) |
A scydmaenine rove beetle belonging to the supertribe Mastigitae. |
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Euroleptochromus tuberculatus[35] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Yin & Cai |
Europe (Baltic Sea region) |
A scydmaenine rove beetle belonging to the supertribe Mastigitae. |
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Euryepomus[1] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Clarke & Oberprieler in Clarke et al. |
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. The type species is E. lophomerus. |
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Extinctocentrinus[36] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Legalov |
A weevil belonging to the family Curculionidae. The type species is E. brevirostris. |
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Frankencupes[37] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Ponomarenko & Bashkuev |
A member of Archostemata belonging to the family Permocupedidae. Genus includes new species F. ultimus. |
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Furcalabratum[38] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Poinar & Brown |
A member of the family Kateretidae. Genus includes new species F. burmanicum. |
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Geraeus anvilis[36] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Legalov |
A species of Geraeus. |
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Geraeus fossilis[36] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Legalov |
A species of Geraeus. |
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Giltine[39] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Alekseev & Tomaszewska |
Late Eocene |
A member of Coccinelloidea belonging to the family Anamorphidae. The type species is G. ampeensis. |
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Glaresis burmitica[40] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Cai & Huang |
A species of Glaresis. |
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Globicornis groehni[41] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Bukejs & Háva |
Europe (Baltic Sea region) |
A species of Globicornis. |
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Gnomus[1] |
Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
Clarke & Oberprieler in Clarke et al. |
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. The type species is G. brevis; genus also includes G. spinipes. |
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Gollandia[42] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Makranczy, Yamamoto & Engel |
A rove beetle belonging to the subfamily Oxytelinae, tentatively placed in the tribe Coprophilini. The type species is G. planata. |
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Gonodera baygushevae[43] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Nabozhenko & Chigray |
Europe (Baltic Sea region) |
A darkling beetle belonging to the subfamily Alleculinae. |
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Gramboale[39] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Alekseev & Tomaszewska |
Late Eocene |
A member of Coccinelloidea belonging to the family Anamorphidae. The type species is G. prutenorum. |
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Guillermorhinus[1] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Clarke & Oberprieler in Clarke et al. |
A weevil belonging to the family Nemonychidae and the subfamily Rhinorhynchinae. The type species is G. longitarsis. |
 Guillermorhinus longitarsis | |||
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Habropezus kimpulleni[1] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Clarke & Oberprieler in Clarke et al. |
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. |
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Habropezus ncoxatirostris[1] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Clarke & Oberprieler in Clarke et al. |
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. |
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Habropezus tenuicornis[1] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Clarke & Oberprieler in Clarke et al. |
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. |
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Hukawngichthyurus[44] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Fanti & Ellenberger |
A soldier beetle. Genus includes new species H. kyawkhaingwini. |
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Hukawngius[1] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Clarke & Oberprieler in Clarke et al. |
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. The type species is H. crassipes. |
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Hydrobiites permianus[29] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Ponomarenko |
Late Permian |
Komarity Beds of the Salaraevo Formation |
A member of the family Permosynidae. |
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Hymenorus campbelli[45] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Bouchard in Bousquet et al. |
A darkling beetle; replacement name for Hymenorus oculatus Doyen & Poinar (1994). |
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Juratelacrima[9] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Fanti & Damgaard |
A soldier beetle belonging to the subfamily Cantharinae. The type species is J. ballingi. |
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Kekveus[46] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Yamamoto, Grebennikov & Takahashi |
A member of the family Ptiliidae. Genus includes new species K. jason. |
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Kleinzaches[39] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Alekseev & Tomaszewska |
Late Eocene |
Bitterfeld amber |
A member of Coccinelloidea belonging to the family Anamorphidae. The type species is K. germanicianus. |
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Klesovia[47] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Petrov & Perkovsky |
A bark beetle. Genus includes new species K. pubescens. |
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Kuafu[48] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Yin et al. |
An ant-like stone beetle belonging to the stem group of the tribe Scydmaenini. Genus includes new species K. borealis. |
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Kuskaella bajerae[9] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Fanti & Damgaard |
A soldier beetle belonging to the subfamily Malthininae. |
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Leptopezus[1] |
Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
Clarke & Oberprieler in Clarke et al. |
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. The type species is L. rastellipes; genus also includes L. barbatus. |
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Limodromus emetikos[49] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gamboa & Ortuño |
Europe (Baltic Sea coast) |
A ground beetle belonging to the tribe Platynini. |
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Lithogeraeus[36] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Legalov |
A weevil. The type species is L. greenriverensis. |
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Louwiocis[1] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Clarke & Oberprieler in Clarke et al. |
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. The type species is L. megalops. |
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Lycocerus christelae[18] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kazantsev |
Europe (Baltic region) |
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Lycocerus dentantennatus[18] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kazantsev |
Europe (Baltic region) |
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Malthinus rifbjergi[9] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Fanti & Damgaard |
A species of Malthinus. |
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Malthodes aphidiphagus[50] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Fanti & Michalski |
Eocene |
A species of Malthodes. |
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Malthodes henningseni[9] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Fanti & Damgaard |
A species of Malthodes. |
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Malthodes meriae[51] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Fanti |
Eocene (Lutetian to Priabonian) |
A species of Malthodes. |
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Malthodes moellehavei[9] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Fanti & Damgaard |
A species of Malthodes. |
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Markus[52] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Fanti & Pankowski |
Eocene (Lutetian to Priabonian) |
A soldier beetle belonging to the subfamily Silinae and the tribe Silini. The type species is M. karenae. |
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Malthodes (Malthodes) josephi[53] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Fanti & Pankowski |
Prussian Formation |
A species of Malthodes. |
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Mekorhamphus beatae[1] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Clarke & Oberprieler in Clarke et al. |
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. |
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Mekorhamphus gracilipes[1] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Clarke & Oberprieler in Clarke et al. |
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. |
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Mekorhamphus poinari[1] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Clarke & Oberprieler in Clarke et al. |
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. |
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Mekorhamphus tenuicornis[1] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Clarke & Oberprieler in Clarke et al. |
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. |
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Menatoraea[25] |
Gen. et 4 sp. nov |
Valid |
Kirejtshuk & Nel |
A sap beetle. The type species is M. typica; genus also includes M. angustitibialis, M. laticollis and M. gracilis. |
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Microzavaljus[54] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Lyubarsky & Perkovsky |
Bitterfeld amber |
A member of the family Erotylidae belonging to the subfamily Xenoscelinae. The type species is M. saxonicum. |
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Miocenocylas[55] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Legalov |
Middle Miocene |
Upper Freshwater-Molasse Formation |
A member of the family Brentidae belonging to the subfamily Cyladinae. Genus includes new species M. heeri. |
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Molliberus[56] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Peris & Fanti |
A soldier beetle known from amber from the Cave of El Soplao. Genus includes new species M. albae. |
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Multispinus[5] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Bao et al. |
A member of Tenebrionoidea belonging to the new family Apotomouridae. Genus includes new species M. multispinosus. |
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Myanmarus[1] |
Gen. et 4 sp. nov |
Valid |
Clarke & Oberprieler in Clarke et al. |
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. The type species is M. caviventris; genus also includes M. robustus, M. dentifer and M. diversiunguis. |
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Nicentrus curvirostris[36] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Legalov |
A species of Nicentrus. |
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Nitoraeopsis[25] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Kirejtshuk & Nel |
A sap beetle. Genus includes new species N. mixta. |
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Noergaardia[9] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Fanti & Damgaard |
A soldier beetle belonging to the subfamily Cantharinae. The type species is N. dinae. |
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Nuegua[57] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Yin, Cai & Newton |
A glandulariine ant-like stone beetle. Genus includes new species N. elongata. |
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Nugatorhinus[1] |
Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
Clarke & Oberprieler in Clarke et al. |
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Aepyceratinae. The type species is N. chenyangi; genus also includes N. albomaculatus. |
 Nugatorhinus chenyangi | |||
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Ocriocis[1] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Clarke & Oberprieler in Clarke et al. |
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. The type species is O. binodosus. |
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Opeatorhynchus[1] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Clarke & Oberprieler in Clarke et al. |
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. The type species is O. comans. |
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Ornatomalthinus ruicheni[58] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Hsiao & Huang |
A soldier beetle. Originally described as a species of Ornatomalthinus; Fanti (2018) transferred this species to the genus Sanaungulus.[59] |
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Orsunius electronefelus[60] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kypke & Solodovnikov |
A rove beetle belonging to the subfamily Paederinae, tribe Lathrobiini and subtribe Medonina. |
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Oxycorynoides bucklowae[61] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Legalov & Jarzembowski |
Upper Weald Clay Formation |
A weevil belonging to the family Nemonychidae. |
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Palaecoryphus[39] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Alekseev & Tomaszewska |
Late Eocene |
A member of Coccinelloidea belonging to the family Anamorphidae. The type species is P. viktori. |
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Palaeolycra[25] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Kirejtshuk & Nel |
A sap beetle. Genus includes new species P. palaeocenica. |
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Palaeomallerus[36] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Legalov |
A weevil. The type species is P. longirostris. |
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Palaeomycetes[13] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Tomaszewska, Ślipiński & Ren in Tomaszewska et al. |
A member of the family Endomychidae. Genus includes new species P. foveolatus. |
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Palaeotylus[62] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Poinar, Vega & Legalov |
Originally described as an ambrosia beetle; subsequently considered to be unlikely to belong to Curculionoidea by Clarke et al. (2018).[1] Genus includes new species P. femoralis. |
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Palmnickeneoceras[9] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Fanti & Damgaard |
A soldier beetle belonging to the subfamily Cantharinae. The type species is P. ejersboi. |
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Pangusyndicus[63] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Yin, Zhou & Cai in Yin et al. |
An ant-like stone beetle. Genus includes new species P. excavatus. |
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Paraodontomma szwedoi[64] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Jarzembowski, Wang & Zheng |
A member of the family Ommatidae belonging to the tribe Brochocoleini. |
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Perapion rasnitsyni[6] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Legalov |
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Periosocerus[1] |
Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
Clarke & Oberprieler in Clarke et al. |
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. The type species is P. deplanatus; genus also includes P. crenulatus. |
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Perroudia manuherikia[65] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kaulfuss et al. |
Early Miocene |
A member of the family Brentidae. |
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Petalotarsus[1] |
Gen. et 3 sp. nov |
Valid |
Clarke & Oberprieler in Clarke et al. |
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. The type species is P. oxycorynoides; genus also includes P. curculionoides and P. cylindricus. |
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Platychirus[1] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Junior homonym |
Clarke & Oberprieler in Clarke et al. |
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Aepyceratinae. The type species is P. beloides. The generic name is preoccupied by Platychirus Agassiz (1846); Clarke & Oberprieler (2019) coined a replacement name Burmophyletis.[33] |
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Platypelochares electricus[66] |
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
Hernando, Szawaryn & Ribera |
Europe (Gdańsk Bay area) |
A member of the family Limnichidae. |
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Plesiotoma[3] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Batelka, Engel & Prokop |
A member of the family Ripiphoridae. The type species is P. alissae. |
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Podistra kloevedali[9] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Fanti & Damgaard |
A soldier beetle belonging to the subfamily Cantharinae. |
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|
Poinarinius[67] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Legalov |
An auger beetle belonging to the subfamily Dinoderinae. Genus includes new species P. burmaensis. |
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Ponomarenkium[68] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Yan et al. |
Late Permian |
Newcastle Coal Measures |
A beetle of uncertain phylogenetic placement, assigned to the new family Ponomarenkiidae; a replacement name for Ponomarenkia Yan et al. (2017). |
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Praphennium[69] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Jałoszyński |
A rove beetle belonging to the subfamily Scydmaeninae and the tribe Cephenniini. Genus includes new species P. carinatum. |
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Primocentron[6] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Legalov |
A weevil. The type species is P. wickhami. |
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Procleomenes gouverneuri[70] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Vitali |
Europe (Baltic Sea region) |
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Propiestus[71] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Yamamoto, Caron & Bortoluzzi |
A rove beetle belonging to the subfamily Piestinae. Genus includes new species P. archaicus. |
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Protoripidius[72] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Cai, Yin & Huang |
A member of the family Ripiphoridae and the subfamily Ripidiinae. Genus includes new species P. burmiticus. |
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Pseudochirotenon[6] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Legalov |
A weevil. The type species is P. eocaenicus. |
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Pseudochrysomelites dvinensis[29] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Ponomarenko |
Late Permian |
Komarity Beds of the Salaraevo Formation |
A member of the family Schizocoleidae. |
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Pseudophaops[6] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Legalov |
A weevil. The type species is "Otiorhynchus" perditus Scudder (1876). |
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Rhadinomycter[1] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Clarke & Oberprieler in Clarke et al. |
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. The type species is R. perplexus. |
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Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) maryae[53] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Fanti & Pankowski |
Prussian Formation |
A species of Rhagonycha. |
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Rhagonycha nielsenae[9] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Fanti & Damgaard |
A species of Rhagonycha. |
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Rhynchitomimus[1] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Clarke & Oberprieler in Clarke et al. |
A weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Aepyceratinae. The type species is R. chalybeus. |
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Sanaungulus[15] |
Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
Fanti, Damgaard & Ellenberger |
A soldier beetle. Genus includes new species S. curtipennis and S. ghitaenoerbyae. |
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Scydmobisetia loebli[73] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Yin, Zhou & Cai |
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Scydmobisetia mengjiae[73] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Yin, Zhou & Cai |
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Seidlitzella hoffeinsorum[74] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kolibáč & Alekseev |
Europe (Baltic Sea coast) |
A member of the family Trogossitidae belonging to the tribe Gymnochilini. |
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Serangium gedanicum[75] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Szawaryn & Szwedo |
Europe (Baltic Sea coast) |
A member of the family Coccinellidae. |
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Serangium twardowskii[75] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Szawaryn & Szwedo |
Europe (Baltic Sea coast) |
A member of the family Coccinellidae. |
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Shixitomaria[8] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Lyubarsky & Perkovsky |
Shixi Formation |
A member of the family Cryptophagidae belonging to the subfamily Atomariinae; a new genus for "Atomaria" cretacea Cai & Wang (2013). |
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Sinochaetodus[76] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Lu et al. |
A member of the family Hybosoridae. Genus includes new species S. tridentatus. |
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Sinohybosorus[76] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Lu et al. |
A member of the family Hybosoridae. Genus includes new species S. cheni. |
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|
Sorodites[77] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Kirejtshuk & Chetverikov |
A sap beetle. Genus includes new species S. angustipes. |
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|
Soronia menatensis[25] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kirejtshuk & Nel |
A sap beetle. |
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Spinotoma[78] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Hsiao & Huang |
A member of the family Ripiphoridae belonging to the subfamily Pelecotominae. The type species is S. ruicheni. |
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Succinumanax[79] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Bao, Rust & Wang |
A water-penny beetle belonging to the subfamily Eubrianacinae. Genus includes new species is S. birmaniasis. |
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Sucinorhagonycha samsockorum[53] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Fanti & Pankowski |
Prussian Formation |
A soldier beetle belonging to the subfamily Cantharinae and the tribe Cantharini. |
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Symbiotes borussiaeorientalis[39] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Alekseev & Tomaszewska |
Late Eocene |
A member of Coccinelloidea belonging to the family Anamorphidae. |
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Taimyraltica[80] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Nadein & Perkovsky |
Taimyr amber |
A leaf beetle belonging to the subfamily Galerucinae. Genus includes new species T. calcarata. |
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Tetracoleus aristovi[29] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Ponomarenko |
Late Permian |
Komarity Beds of the Salaraevo Formation |
A member of the family Asiocoleidae. |
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Tetracoleus meyeni[29] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Ponomarenko |
Late Permian |
Komarity Beds of the Salaraevo Formation |
A member of the family Asiocoleidae. |
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Tetracoleus vasilenkoi[29] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Ponomarenko |
Late Permian |
Komarity Beds of the Salaraevo Formation |
A member of the family Asiocoleidae. |
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Themus bennyianderseni[9] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Fanti & Damgaard |
A soldier beetle belonging to the subfamily Cantharinae. |
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|
Tomoxia succinea[81] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Bao et al. |
Europe (Baltic Sea region) |
A species of Tomoxia. |
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Trichodesma fennosarmatica[82] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Bukejs, Háva & Alekseev |
A species of Trichodesma. |
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Trochoideus koenigsbergicus[39] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Alekseev & Tomaszewska |
Late Eocene |
A member of the family Endomychidae. |
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Trochoideus resinatissimus[39] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Alekseev & Tomaszewska |
Late Eocene |
Bitterfeld amber |
A member of the family Endomychidae. |
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Tunguskagyrus[83] |
Gen. et sp. et comb. nov |
Yan, Beutel & Lawrence |
Lebedevskian Horizon |
A beetle of uncertain phylogenetic placement; originally described as a whirligig beetle, but subsequently argued to be a member of the family Triaplidae instead.[84] The type species is T. planus; genus also includes "Triaplus" sibiricus Volkov (2013).[84] |
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Tychtocoleus popovi[29] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Ponomarenko |
Late Permian |
Komarity Beds of the Salaraevo Formation |
A member of the family Permosynidae. |
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Vetatrecus[85] |
Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
Kypke et al. |
A rove beetle belonging to the subfamily Staphylininae and the tribe Othiini. Genus includes new species V. adelfiae and V. secretum. |
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Vetudasycerus[86] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Cai et al. |
A rove beetle belonging to the subfamily Dasycerinae. Genus includes new species V. burmiticus. |
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Vetujinbrianax[87] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Cai & Huang |
A water-penny beetle. Genus includes new species V. cretaceus. |
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Zemyna[13] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Tomaszewska in Tomaszewska et al. |
Late Eocene |
A member of the family Endomychidae. Genus was originally named Laima Alekseev & Tomaszewska (2018);[39] however, this generic name turned out to be preoccupied by Laima Gravitis (1981). The type species is Z. andreei (Alekseev & Tomaszewska, 2018). |
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Dermapterans
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Type Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Acanthodiplatys[88] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Ren et al. |
A member of the family Diplatyidae. Genus includes new species A. leptocercus. |
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Brevicula maculata[89] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kelly, Ross & Jarzembowski |
Charmouth Mudstone Formation |
An earwig belonging to the family Protodiplatyidae. |
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Dimapteron[89] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Kelly, Ross & Jarzembowski |
An earwig, possibly a member of the family Dermapteridae. The type species is D. corami. |
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Hirtidiplatys[88] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Ren et al. |
A member of the family Diplatyidae. Genus includes new species H. cardiophyllus. |
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Phanerogramma australis[89] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kelly, Ross & Jarzembowski |
Blackstone Formation |
An earwig, possibly a member of the family Dermapteridae. |
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Phanerogramma dunstani[89] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kelly, Ross & Jarzembowski |
Blackstone Formation |
An earwig, possibly a member of the family Dermapteridae. |
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Phanerogramma gouldsbroughi[89] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kelly, Ross & Jarzembowski |
An earwig, possibly a member of the family Dermapteridae. |
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|
Robustipygia[88] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Ren et al. |
A member of the family Pygidicranidae. Genus includes new species R. calvata. |
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|
Trivenapteron[89] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Kelly, Ross & Jarzembowski |
An earwig of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is T. moorei. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Ren et al. |
A member of the family Diplatyidae. |
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|
Valdopteron[89] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Kelly, Ross & Jarzembowski |
Upper Weald Clay |
An earwig, possibly a member of the family Dermapteridae. The type species is V. woodi. |
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Dictyopterans
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Type Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Alienopterella[90] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Kočárek |
A relative of Alienopterus. Genus includes new species A. stigmatica. |
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Alienopterix[91] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Mlynský, Vršanský & Wang in Vršanský et al. |
A relative of Alienopterus. The type species is A. ocularis. |
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|
Apiblatta[91] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Barna & Bigalk in Vršanský et al. |
A relative of Alienopterus. The type species is A. muratai. |
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Burmantis hexispinea[92] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Li & Huang |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
A mantis. |
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|
Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
Bai, Beutel & Wipfler in Bai et al. |
A relative of Alienopterus. The type species is C. elegans; genus also includes C. vidit Šmídová, Vršanský & Wang in Vršanský et al. (2018).[91] |
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Chimaeroblattina[91] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Barna in Vršanský et al. |
Middle Eocene |
A relative of Alienopterus. The type species is C. brevipes. |
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|
Cratovitisma bechlyi[95] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Podstrelená in Podstrelená & Sendi |
A beetle-like cockroach belonging to the family Umenocoleidae. |
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Cratovitisma cortexi[95] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Sendi in Podstrelená & Sendi |
Lebanese amber |
A beetle-like cockroach belonging to the family Umenocoleidae. |
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Falcatusiblatta[96] |
Gen. et 2 sp. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Liang, Shih & Ren |
Middle and Late Jurassic |
Daohugou Beds |
A cockroach belonging to the family Raphidiomimidae. Genus includes new species F. gracilis and F. qiandaohua, as well as "Rhipidoblattina" karatavica Vishniakova (1968). |
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Grant[91] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Aristov in Vršanský et al. |
Middle Eocene |
A relative of Alienopterus. The type species is G. viridifluvius. |
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|
Meilia[91] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Vršanský et Wang in Vršanský et al. |
A relative of Alienopterus. The type species is M. jinghanae. |
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Nodosigalea[97] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Li & Huang |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
A cockroach belonging to the family Corydiidae. Genus includes new species N. burmanica. |
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|
Phyloblatta beijingensis[98] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Huang et al. |
Taiyuan Formation |
A cockroach. |
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Piniblattella yixianensis[99] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gao, Shih & Ren in Gao et al. |
A cockroach. Transferred to the genus Spinaeblattina by Hinkelman (2019).[100] |
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Teyia[91] |
Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
Vršanský, Mlynský & Wang in Vršanský et al. |
A relative of Alienopterus. The type species is T. branislav Vršanský & Wang (2018); genus also includes T. huangi Vršanský, Mlynský & Wang (2018). |
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Vcelesvab[91] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Vršanský, Barna & Bigalk in Vršanský et al. |
A relative of Alienopterus. The type species is V. cratocretokrat. |
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Dipterans
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Type Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Acartophthalmites willii[101] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Pérez-de la Fuente, Hoffeins & Roháček |
Baltic Sea coast, probably |
A member of Opomyzoidea of uncertain phylogenetic placement. |
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Alonchoptera[102] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
A member of the stem group of Lonchopteroidea. The type species is A. lebanica. |
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|
Archilimonia grauvogeliana[103] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Lukashevich & Ribeiro |
An early member of Tipuloidea. |
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|
Archipleciomima germanica[104] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kopeć et al. |
A member of Mycetophiloidea. |
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|
Aschizomyia[102] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
A member of Syrphoidea of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is A. burmensis. |
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|
Austroconops perrichoti[105] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Dominiak, Szadziewski & Nel |
Cretaceous (latest Albian-earliest Cenomanian) |
A member of the family Ceratopogonidae belonging to the subfamily Leptoconopinae. |
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|
Burmapeza[102] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
A member of the family Platypezidae. The type species is B. radicis. |
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|
Burmazelmira grimaldii[106] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Arillo, Blagoderov & Peñalver |
Maestrat Basin |
A member of Archizelmiridae. |
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|
Calvopeza[102] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
A member of the family Platypezidae. The type species is C. divergens. |
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|
Canadopeza[102] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
A member of the family Platypezidae. The type species is C. biacrosticha. |
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|
Chandleromyia[102] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
A member of the family Platypezidae. The type species is C. anomala. |
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|
Dacochile browni[107] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Skibińska & Krzemiński |
A member of the family Tanyderidae. |
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|
Dacochile poinari[107] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Skibińska & Krzemiński |
A member of the family Tanyderidae. |
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|
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) colombiana[108] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Krzemiński et al. |
Colombian copal |
A species of Dicranomyia. |
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|
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) indica[109] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kania et al. |
Early Eocene |
Cambay amber |
A species of Dicranomyia. |
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Dicranomyia (Melanolimonia) kukulai[110] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Krzemiński, Kania & Wojtoń |
Europe (Baltic Sea coast) |
A species of Dicranomyia. |
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|
Eodromyia[111] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Myskowiak, Garrouste & Nel |
Early Eocene |
Oise amber |
A member of the family Hybotidae. Genus includes new species E. pumilio. |
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|
Eoprocladius[112] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Szadziewski, Sontag & Dominiak |
Baltic Sea region |
A member of the family Chironomidae belonging to the subfamily Tanypodinae and the tribe Procladiini. Genus includes new species E. hoffeinsorum. |
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|
Eosciadocera pauciseta[102] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Europe (Baltic Sea region) |
A member of the family Phoridae belonging to the subfamily Sciadocerinae. |
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|
Gujaratomyia[113] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Giłka & Zakrzewska in Zakrzewska et al. |
Early Eocene |
Cambay amber |
A non-biting midge belonging to the tribe Tanytarsini. Genus includes new species G. miripes. |
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|
Helius spiralensis[114] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kania, Krzemiński & Arillo |
Álava amber |
A species of Helius. |
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|
Irwinimyia[115] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Zhang et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
A member of Apsilocephalidae. Genus includes new species I. spinosa. |
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|
Langtonius[116] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Lukashevich & Przhiboro |
Tsagan Tsab Formation |
A member of the family Chironomidae. Genus includes new species L. cynaricaudatus. |
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|
Lebanopeza[102] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
A member of the family Platypezidae. The type species is L. azari. |
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|
Libanosycorax[117] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Azar, Azar & Maksoud |
A relative of members of the genus Sycorax. Genus includes new species L. dimyi. |
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|
Lindneromyia dominicana[102] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
A species of Lindneromyia. |
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|
Lindneromyia neomedialis[102] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
A species of Lindneromyia. |
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|
Lonchopterites burmensis[102] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
A member of the stem group of Lonchopteroidea. |
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|
Macalpinomyia[118] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Li & Yeates |
A member of the family Ironomyiidae. Genus includes new species M. jiewenae. |
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|
Mailotrichocera praedicta[119] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Krzemińska & Lukashevich |
Early Jurassic (possibly Sinemurian) |
Dzil Formation |
A member of the family Trichoceridae. |
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|
Mesorhyphus ulrichi[104] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kopeć et al. |
A member of the family Anisopodidae. |
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|
Mesotipula slatteri[120] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kopeć |
A member of Limoniidae. |
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|
Myanmarpsilocephala[115] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Zhang et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
A member of Apsilocephalidae. Genus includes new species M. grimaldii. |
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|
Neuseptychoptera[121] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Szadziewski, Krynicki & Krzemiński |
Late Cretaceous (Campanian) |
Tar Heel Formation |
A member of Ptychopteridae belonging to the subfamily Eoptychopterinae. Genus includes new species N. carolinensis. |
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|
Oligopipiza[122] |
Gen et sp. nov |
Valid |
Nidergras, Hadrava & Nel in Nidergas et al. |
A hoverfly. The type species is O. quadriguttata. |
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|
Palaeopetia dorsalis[102] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
A member of the family Ironomyiidae. |
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|
Palaeopetia terminus[102] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
A member of the family Ironomyiidae. |
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|
Proironia[102] |
Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
A member of the family Ironomyiidae. The type species is P. gibbera; genus also includes P. burmitica. |
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|
Prophora[102] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomianian) |
A member of the family Phoridae of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is P. dimorion. |
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|
Prosyrphus[102] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
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|
Serromyia errata[123] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Szadziewski |
Bitterfeld amber |
A species of Serromyia; a new species established for the specimens originally assigned to the species Serromyia alphea (Heyden, 1870). |
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|
Similinannotanyderus zbigniewi[124] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Skibińska & Krzemiński |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
A member of the family Tanyderidae. |
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|
Sylvicola baltica[125] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wojtoń, Kania & Kopeć |
Baltic Sea region |
A species of Sylvicola. |
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|
Sylvicola hoffeinsorum[125] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wojtoń, Kania & Kopeć |
Baltic amber |
Baltic Sea region |
A species of Sylvicola. |
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|
Sylvicola punctata[125] |
Sp. nov |
Junior homonym |
Wojtoń, Kania & Kopeć |
Baltic Sea region |
A species of Sylvicola. The name is preoccupied by Sylvicola punctatus (Fabricius, 1787); Hancock & Kania (2019) coined a replacement name Sylvicola harrisi.[126] |
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|
Tipula americana[127] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kania et al. |
A species of Tipula. |
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|
Ugolyakia[128] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Perkovsky, Sukhomlin & Zelenkov |
Taimyr amber |
A black fly. Genus includes new species U. kaluginae. |
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Hemipterans
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Type Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Anthoscytina daidaleos[129] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Fu, Huang & Engel |
A froghopper belonging to the family Procercopidae. |
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|
Aphrastomedes[130] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Yamada & Yamamoto in Yamada, Yamamoto & Takahashi |
A member of Cimicomorpha, probably belonging to the family Velocipedidae. Genus includes new species A. anthocoroides. |
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|
Archetingis[131] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Montagna et al. |
Meride Limestone |
A member of the family Tingidae. The type species is A. ladinica. |
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|
Archipedionis[132] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Dietrich & Thomas |
Europe (Baltic Sea coast) |
A leafhopper belonging to the subfamily Eurymelinae and the tribe Macropsini. The type species is A. obscurus. |
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|
Burmacader lativentris[133] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Heiss & Guilbert |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
A member of Tingidae. |
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|
Camuracicada[134] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Moulds |
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|
Chilamnestocoris[135] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Lis, Lis & Heiss |
A member of the family Cydnidae. Genus includes new species C. mixtus. |
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|
Criniverticillus[136] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Lin, Yao & Ren |
A relative of scale insects belonging to the family Weitschatidae. Genus includes new species C. longicumulus. |
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|
Cucullitingis[137] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Du & Yao |
A member of Tingidae. The type species is C. biacantha. |
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|
Dachibangus[138] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Jiang, Szwedo & Wang |
A planthopper belonging to the family Mimarachnidae. Genus includes new species D. trimaculatus. |
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|
Dorytocus[139] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Emeljanov & Shcherbakov |
A planthopper belonging to the new family Dorytocidae. Genus includes new species D. ornithorhynchus. |
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|
Eoidiocerus[132] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Dietrich & Thomas |
Europe (Baltic Sea coast) |
A leafhopper belonging to the subfamily Eurymelinae and the tribe Idiocerini. The type species is E. emarginatus. |
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|
Fangyuania[140] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Chen, Szwedo & Wang in Chen et al. |
A froghopper belonging to the family Sinoalidae. Genus includes new species F. xiai. |
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|
Hormatalis[141] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Węgierek & Wang in Węgierek et al. |
An aphid belonging to the family Isolitaphidae. Genus includes new species H. lancigerens. |
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|
Jaculistilus[142] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Zhang, Ren & Yao |
A planthopper belonging to the family Mimarachnidae. Genus includes new species J. oligotrichus. |
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|
Leptopharsa antica[143] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Golub & Heiss |
A species of Leptopharsa. |
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|
Leptopharsa colombiana[143] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Golub & Heiss |
Colombian copal |
A species of Leptopharsa. |
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|
Luanpingia daohugouensis[144] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Fu, Cai & Huang |
Middle or Late Jurassic |
Daohugou Beds |
A froghopper belonging to the family Sinoalidae. |
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|
Paleopsalta[134] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Moulds |
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|
Phatnoma pulchra[143] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Golub & Heiss |
A member of the family Tingidae. |
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|
Prolavexillaphis[145] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Liu, Qiao & Yao in Liu et al. |
An aphid belonging to the family Juraphididae. Genus includes new species P. munditia. |
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|
Stictocercopis[146] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Fu & Huang |
A froghopper belonging to the family Sinoalidae. The type species is S. wuhuaensis. |
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|
Tanyaulus[147] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
An aphid belonging to the family Burmitaphidae. Genus includes new species T. caudisetula. |
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Hymenopterans
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authorship of new name | Age | Unit | Type Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kopylov |
A member of the family Ichneumonidae. |
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|
Angarosphex saxosus[149] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Zhang, Rasnitsyn & Zhang |
A member of Apoidea belonging to the family Angarosphecidae. |
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|
Apis (Synapis) dalica[150] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Engel & Wappler in Engel et al. |
Middle Miocene |
Huazhige Formation |
A honey bee. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Zhang et al. |
A wasp belonging to the family Aptenoperissidae. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Zhang et al. |
A wasp belonging to the family Aptenoperissidae. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Rasnitsyn & Öhm-Kühnle |
A wasp belonging to the family Aptenoperissidae. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Zhang et al. |
A wasp belonging to the family Aptenoperissidae. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Rasnitsyn & Öhm-Kühnle |
A wasp belonging to the family Aptenoperissidae. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Rasnitsyn & Öhm-Kühnle |
A wasp belonging to the family Aptenoperissidae. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Zhang & Rasnitsyn in Zhang, Rasnitsyn & Zhang |
A wasp belonging to the family Aptenoperissidae. |
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|
Archaeocercus[154] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Simutnik & Perkovsky |
Late Eocene |
A member of the family Encyrtidae. Genus includes new species A. schuvachinae. |
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|
Auricleptes[155] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Lucena & Melo |
A cuckoo wasp. Genus includes new species A. nebulosus. |
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|
Azanichrum[155] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Lucena & Melo |
A cuckoo wasp. Genus includes new species A. pilosum. |
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|
Baeomorpha avamica[156] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gumovsky in Gumovsky, Perkovsky & Rasnitsyn |
Late Cretaceous (late Santonian) |
Kheta Formation |
A member of the family Rotoitidae. |
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|
Baeomorpha baikurenis[156] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gumovsky in Gumovsky, Perkovsky & Rasnitsyn |
Cretaceous (late Albian–?early Cenomanian) |
Ognevka Formation? |
A member of the family Rotoitidae. |
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|
Baeomorpha bianellus[156] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gumovsky in Gumovsky, Perkovsky & Rasnitsyn |
Late Cretaceous (late Santonian) |
Kheta Formation |
A member of the family Rotoitidae. |
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|
Baeomorpha caeleps[156] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gumovsky in Gumovsky, Perkovsky & Rasnitsyn |
Late Cretaceous (late Santonian) |
Kheta Formation |
A member of the family Rotoitidae. |
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|
Baeomorpha gracilis[156] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gumovsky in Gumovsky, Perkovsky & Rasnitsyn |
Late Cretaceous (late Santonian) |
Kheta Formation |
A member of the family Rotoitidae. |
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|
Baeomorpha ingens[156] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gumovsky in Gumovsky, Perkovsky & Rasnitsyn |
Late Cretaceous (late Santonian) |
Kheta Formation |
A member of the family Rotoitidae. |
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|
Baeomorpha popovi[156] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gumovsky in Gumovsky, Perkovsky & Rasnitsyn |
Late Cretaceous (late Santonian) |
Kheta Formation |
A member of the family Rotoitidae. |
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|
Baeomorpha quattorduo[156] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gumovsky in Gumovsky, Perkovsky & Rasnitsyn |
Late Cretaceous (late Santonian) |
Kheta Formation |
A member of the family Rotoitidae. |
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|
Baeomorpha quattoruno[156] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gumovsky in Gumovsky, Perkovsky & Rasnitsyn |
Late Cretaceous (late Santonian) |
Kheta Formation |
A member of the family Rotoitidae. |
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|
Baeomorpha yantardakh[156] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gumovsky in Gumovsky, Perkovsky & Rasnitsyn |
Late Cretaceous (late Santonian) |
Kheta Formation |
A member of the family Rotoitidae. |
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|
Baeomorpha zherikhini[156] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gumovsky in Gumovsky, Perkovsky & Rasnitsyn |
Cretaceous (late Albian–?early Cenomanian) |
Ognevka Formation? |
A member of the family Rotoitidae. |
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|
Bohartiura[155] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Lucena & Melo |
A cuckoo wasp. Genus includes new species B. glabrata. |
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|
Brachysyntexis tenebrosa[157] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kopylov |
A member of the family Anaxyelidae. |
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|
Brachysyntexis tigris[157] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kopylov |
A member of the family Anaxyelidae. |
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|
Burmasega[155] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Lucena & Melo |
A cuckoo wasp. Genus includes new species B. ammirabilis. |
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|
Burmasphex[158] |
Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
Melo & Rosa |
A member of Apoidea belonging to the family Angarosphecidae. The type species is B. sulcatus; genus also includes B. pilosus. |
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|
Burminata[159] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Haas, Burks & Krogmann |
A chalcid wasp belonging to the new family Diversinitidae. The type species is B. caputaeria. |
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|
Burmusculus[160] |
Gen. et 3 sp. nov |
Valid |
Zhang & Rasnitsyn in Zhang, Rasnitsyn & Zhang |
A wasp belonging to the group Pompiloidea. Genus includes new species B. nuwae, B. fuxii and B. shennongii. |
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|
Carinibus[161] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Spasojevic et al. |
Early Eocene |
A member of the family Ichneumonidae. The type species is C. molestus. |
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|
Chifengilyda[162] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Zheng & Chen |
A sawfly belonging to the family Xyelydidae. Genus includes new species C. robusta. |
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|
Colmepsiterona[163] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Cockx & McKellar |
A wasp belonging to the family Crabronidae and the subfamily Pemphredoninae. Genus includes new species C. cumcarena. |
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|
Conostigmus talamasi[164] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Mikó & Trietsch in Mikó et al. |
Europe |
A species of Conostigmus. |
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|
Coptera anka[165] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Krogmann, van de Kamp & Schwermann in van de Kamp et al. |
A member of the family Diapriidae. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Li et al. |
A member of Evanioidea. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Li et al. |
A member of Evanioidea. |
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|
Cretosirex[167] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Wang et al. |
A horntail. Genus includes new species C. xiaoi. |
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|
Crusopimpla[168] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Kopylov, Spasojevic & Klopfstein |
Early Eocene |
Tadushi Formation |
A member of the family Ichneumonidae. Genus includes new species C. tadushensis. |
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|
Curtevania[166] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Li et al. |
A member of Evanioidea. Genus includes new species C. enervia. |
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|
Dencyrtus[169] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Simutnik & Perkovsky |
Late Eocene |
Danish amber |
A member of the family Encyrtidae. Genus includes new species D. vilhelmseni. |
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|
Dolichomitus? saxeus[168] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kopylov, Spasojevic & Klopfstein |
Early Eocene |
Tadushi Formation |
Possibly a species of Dolichomitus. |
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|
Dryinus maderai[170] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Guglielmino et al. |
A member of the family Dryinidae. |
 Dryinus maderai | |||
|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Haas, Burks & Krogmann |
A chalcid wasp belonging to the new family Diversinitidae. The type species is D. attenboroughi. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Radchenko & Dlussky |
Late Eocene |
Baltic amber |
Baltic Sea region |
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|
Epyris moulyi[172] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Falières & Nel |
Early Eocene |
Oise amber |
A species of Epyris. |
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|
Epyris neolongiceps[173] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Azevedo in Azevedo et al. |
Europe (Baltic Sea region) |
A species of Epyris; a replacement name for Calyoza longiceps Brues (1923). |
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|
Eupsenella neoeocenica[173] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Ramos & Azevedo in Azevedo et al. |
Fushun amber |
A member of the family Bethylidae; a replacement name for Fushunochrysites eocenicus Hong (2002). |
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|
Eupsenella neohongi[173] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Ramos & Azevedo in Azevedo et al. |
Fushun amber |
A member of the family Bethylidae; a replacement name for Sinibethylus eocenicus Hong (2002). |
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|
Exilaulacus[166] |
Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
Li et al. |
A member of Evanioidea. Genus includes new species E. loculatus and E. latus. |
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|
Fallomyrma anodonta[174] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Radchenko & Dlussky |
Late Eocene |
An ant belonging to the subfamily Myrmicinae. |
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|
Fallomyrma marginata[174] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Radchenko & Dlussky |
Late Eocene |
An ant belonging to the subfamily Myrmicinae. |
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|
Fallomyrma robusta[174] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Radchenko & Dlussky |
Late Eocene |
An ant belonging to the subfamily Myrmicinae. |
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|
Glabiala[159] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Haas, Burks & Krogmann |
A chalcid wasp belonging to the new family Diversinitidae. The type species is G. barbata. |
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|
Heterobaissa[166] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Li et al. |
A member of Evanioidea. Genus includes new species H. apetiola. |
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|
Ichninsum[161] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Spasojevic et al. |
Early Eocene |
A member of the family Ichneumonidae. The type species is I. appendicrassum. |
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|
Kulbastavia grandis[157] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kopylov |
A member of the family Anaxyelidae. |
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|
Mesoclistus? yamataroti[161] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Spasojevic et al. |
Early Eocene |
A member of the family Ichneumonidae. |
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|
Mesornatus[175] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Spasojevic, Wedmann & Klopfstein |
A member of the family Ichneumonidae of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is M. markovici. |
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|
Miracorium[155] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Lucena & Melo |
A cuckoo wasp. Genus includes new species M. tetrafoveolatum. |
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|
Myanmarina[176] |
Gen. et 4 sp. nov |
Valid |
Zhang & Rasnitsyn in Zhang et al. |
A member of Apocrita belonging to the superfamily Stephanoidea. The type species is M. lisu; genus also includes new species M. kachin, M. lahu[176] and M. jeannineae Li et al. (2018).[177] |
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|
Napakimyrma[178] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Lapolla & Barden |
An ant belonging to the subfamily Aneuretinae. The type species is N. paskapooensis. |
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|
Newjersevania brevis[166] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Li et al. |
A member of Evanioidea. |
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|
Newjersevania longa[166] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Li et al. |
A member of Evanioidea. |
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|
Palaeortona[165] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Krogmann, van de Kamp & Schwermann in van de Kamp et al. |
A member of the family Diapriidae. The type species is P. quercyensis. |
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|
Parevania oculiseparata[179] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Jennings et al. |
A member of the family Evaniidae. |
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|
Peleproctus[180] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Zhang et al. |
A basal member of Proctotrupomorpha. Genus includes new species P. dolichurus. |
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|
Peleserphus[180] |
Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
Zhang et al. |
A basal member of Proctotrupomorpha. The type species is P. brachyurus; genus also includes P. genalis. |
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|
Phanerotomella brevivena[181] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kittel |
Europe |
A member of the family Braconidae belonging to the subfamily Cheloninae. |
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|
Polyhelictes[175] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Spasojevic, Wedmann & Klopfstein |
A member of the family Ichneumonidae of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is P. bipolarus. |
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|
Praeaulacus rectus[166] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Li et al. |
Jiulongshan Formation |
A member of Evanioidea. |
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|
Pristomyrmex archaios[182] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Radchenko & Dlussky |
Bitterfeld amber |
An ant, a species of Pristomyrmex. |
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|
Pristomyrmex elmesi[182] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Radchenko & Dlussky |
An ant, a species of Pristomyrmex. |
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|
Proleptothorax[183] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Radchenko, Dlussky & Perfilieva |
Late Eocene |
An ant. Genus includes new species P. primitivus. |
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|
Rhyssella vera[175] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Spasojevic, Wedmann & Klopfstein |
A member of the family Ichneumonidae, a species of Rhyssella. |
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|
Scambus fossilobus[175] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Spasojevic, Wedmann & Klopfstein |
A member of the family Ichneumonidae, a species of Scambus. |
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|
Scambus? mandibularis[161] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Spasojevic et al. |
Early Eocene |
A member of the family Ichneumonidae. |
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|
Scambus? parachuti[161] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Spasojevic et al. |
Early Eocene |
A member of the family Ichneumonidae. |
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|
Seneciobracon[184] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Engel & Huang in Engel et al. |
A member of the family Braconidae. The type species is S. novalatus. |
 Seneciobracon novalatus | |||
|
Sinuevania[166] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Li et al. |
A member of Evanioidea. Genus includes new species S. mira. |
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|
Taimyromorpha[156] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Gumovsky in Gumovsky, Perkovsky & Rasnitsyn |
Late Cretaceous (late Santonian) |
Kheta Formation |
A member of the family Rotoitidae. Genus includes new species T. pusilla. |
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|
Trigonator[175] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Spasojevic, Wedmann & Klopfstein |
A member of the family Ichneumonidae belonging to the subfamily Labeninae. The type species is T. macrocheirus. |
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|
Trjapitzion[185] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Simutnik in Simutnik & Perkovsky |
Late Eocene |
A member of the family Encyrtidae. Genus includes new species T. cylindrocerus. |
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|
Trymectus[161] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Spasojevic et al. |
Early Eocene |
A member of the family Ichneumonidae; a new genus for "Tryphon" amasidis Cockerell & LeVeque (1931). |
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|
Versolabrum[186] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Burks & Krogmann in Burks, Krogmann & Heraty |
Europe |
A member of the family Pteromalidae. Genus includes new species V. coriaceum. |
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|
Vitimosphex vividus[149] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Zhang, Rasnitsyn & Zhang |
A member of Apoidea belonging to the family Angarosphecidae. |
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|
Xanthopimpla messelensis[175] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Spasojevic, Wedmann & Klopfstein |
A member of the family Ichneumonidae belonging to the subfamily Pimplinae and the tribe Pimplini. |
 Xanthopimpla messelensis | |||
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Xanthopimpla praeclara[175] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Spasojevic, Wedmann & Klopfstein |
A member of the family Ichneumonidae belonging to the subfamily Pimplinae and the tribe Pimplini. |
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|
Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
Krogmann, van de Kamp & Schwermann in van de Kamp et al. |
A member of the family Diapriidae. The type species is X. resurrecta; genus also includes X. handschini. |
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Mecopterans
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Type Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bittacus lepiduscretaceus[187] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Li et al. |
A hangingfly, a species of Bittacus. |
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|
Eomerope eonearctica[188] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Archibald & Rasnitsyn |
A member of the family Eomeropidae. |
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|
Eomerope simpkinsae[188] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Archibald & Rasnitsyn |
A member of the family Eomeropidae. |
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|
Gigaphlebia[189] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Soszyńska-Maj et al. |
Dzil Formation |
A member of the family Orthophlebiidae. Genus includes "Orthophlebia" riccardii Petrulevičius & Ren (2012), "Orthophlebia" grandis Martynov (1927) and "Mesopanorpa" palmaris Martynova (1948). |
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|
Hongchoristites[190] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Hernández |
Tongchuan Formation |
A member of the family Permochoristidae; a replacement name for Choristites Hong (2005). |
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|
Longiphlebia[189] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Soszyńska-Maj et al. |
Jiulongshan Formation |
A member of the family Orthophlebiidae. Genus includes "Orthophlebia" stigmosa Qiao, Shih & Ren (2012). |
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|
Mesopanorpa brooksorum[191] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Jarzembowski & Soszyńska-Maj |
Wealden Supergroup |
A member of the family Orthophlebiidae. |
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|
Orthobittacus suni[192] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kopeć et al. |
A hangingfly. |
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|
Worcestobia[193] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Soszyńska-Maj et al. |
A new genus for "Orthophlebia" gigantea Tillyard (1933) and "O." haradai Ueda (1991). |
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Neuropterans
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Type Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aberrantochrysa[194] |
Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
Khramov |
A green lacewing. Genus includes new species A. buryatica and A. pulchella. |
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|
Acanthopsychops[195] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Badano & Engel in Badano et al. |
A member of the family Psychopsidae. The type species is A. triaina. |
 Acanthopsychops triaina | |||
|
Adelpholeon[195] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Badano & Engel in Badano et al. |
A relative of antlions and owlflies. The type species is A. lithophorus. |
 Adelpholeon lithophorus | |||
|
Aphthartopsychops[195] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Badano & Engel in Badano et al. |
A member of the family Psychopsidae. The type species is A. scutatus. |
 Aphthartopsychops scutatus | |||
|
Burmitus[195] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Badano, Engel & Wang in Badano et al. |
A relative of antlions and owlflies. The type species is B. tubulifer. |
 Burmitus tubulifer | |||
|
Burmogramma[196] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Liu et al. |
A member of the family Kalligrammatidae belonging to the subfamily Cretanallachiinae. The type species is B. liui. |
 Burmogramma liui | |||
|
Burmopsychops labandeirai[196] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Liu et al. |
A member of the family Kalligrammatidae belonging to the subfamily Cretanallachiinae. |
 Burmopsychops labandeirai | |||
|
Caririneura macrothoracica[197] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Makarkin, Wedmann & Heads |
A member of Myrmeleontoidea belonging to the family Araripeneuridae. |
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|
Chorilingia bakharica[198] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Khramov & Vasilenko |
A member of the family Grammolingiidae. |
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|
Cladofer[195] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Badano, Engel & Wang in Badano et al. |
A member of the stem group of Myrmeleontiformia. The type species is C. huangi. |
 Cladofer huangi | |||
|
Cratoneura minor[197] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Makarkin, Wedmann & Heads |
A member of Myrmeleontoidea belonging to the family Araripeneuridae. |
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|
Cretogramma[196] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Liu et al. |
A member of the family Kalligrammatidae belonging to the subfamily Cretanallachiinae. The type species is C. engeli. |
 Cretogramma engeli | |||
|
Diodontognathus[195] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Badano, Engel & Wang in Badano et al. |
A relative of antlions and owlflies. The type species is D. papillatus. |
 Diodontognathus papillatus | |||
|
Electrocaptivus[195] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Badano, Engel & Wang in Badano et al. |
A relative of antlions and owlflies. The type species is E. xui. |
 Electrocaptivus xui | |||
|
Haploberotha carsteni[199] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Makarkin |
A member of the family Berothidae. |
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|
Kujiberotha[200] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Nakamine & Yamamoto |
Tamagawa Formation |
A thorny lacewing. The type species is K. teruyukii. |
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|
Laccosmylus cicatricatus[201] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Fang et al. |
Middle Jurassic (Bathonian-Callovian boundary) |
Jiulongshan Formation |
A member of the family Saucrosmylidae. |
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|
Laccosmylus latizonus[201] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Fang et al. |
Middle Jurassic (Bathonian-Callovian boundary) |
Jiulongshan Formation |
A member of the family Saucrosmylidae. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Jepson, Khramov & Ohl |
A member of the family Mantispidae. Genus includes new species L. benmaddoxi. The original generic name, Longicollum, turned out to be preoccupied by Longicollum Yamaguti (1935), necessitating creation of a replacement name. |
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|
Macleodiella[195] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Badano & Engel in Badano et al. |
A member of the stem group of Myrmeleontiformia. The type species is M. electrina. |
 Macleodiella electrina | |||
|
Mesoptynx[195] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Badano, Engel & Wang in Badano et al. |
A relative of antlions and owlflies. The type species is M. unguiculatus. |
 Mesoptynx unguiculatus | |||
|
Mesypochrysa cannabina[194] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Khramov |
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|
Mesypochrysa naranica[194] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Khramov |
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|
Nilionympha shantouensis[204] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Li, Ren & Wang |
Jiulongshan Formation |
A member of the family Osmylidae. |
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|
Nymphavus[195] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Badano, Engel & Wang in Badano et al. |
A member of the family Nymphidae. The type species is N. progenitor. |
 Nymphavus progenitor | |||
|
Oligopsychopsis[205] |
Gen. et 2 sp. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Chang et al. |
A member of Psychopsoidea, possibly belonging to the family Kalligrammatidae.[196] Genus includes new species O. penniformis Chang et al. (2018) and O. grandis Liu et al. (2018), as well as "Burmopsychops" groehni Makarkin (2017).[196] |
 Oligopsychopsis grandis | |||
|
Opapanfilovia[198] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Khramov & Vasilenko |
A member of the family Panfiloviidae. Genus includes new species O. bonata. |
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|
Ovalofemora[202] |
Gen. et sp. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Jepson, Khramov & Ohl |
A member of the family Mantispidae. Genus includes new species O. abbottae, as well as "Mesithone" monstruosa Khramov (2013). |
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|
Parababinskaia makarkini[206] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Hu et al. |
A member of Myrmeleontoidea belonging to the family Babinskaiidae. |
 Parababinskaia makarkini | |||
|
Parabaisochrysa[207] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Lu et al. |
A green lacewing. Genus includes new species P. xingkei. |
 Parabaisochrysa xingkei | |||
|
Phyllochrysa[208] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Liu et al. |
A member of Chrysopoidea. The type species is P. huangi. |
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|
Pristinofossor[195] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Badano & Engel in Badano et al. |
 Pristinofossor rictus | ||||
|
Pseudosencera[209] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Makarkin, Wedmann & Weiterschan |
Late Eocene |
Europe (Baltic Sea coast) |
A green lacewing. The type species is P. baltica. |
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|
Stictosisyra[210] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Yang et al. |
A member of the family Sisyridae. The type species is S. pennyi. |
 Stictosisyra pennyi | |||
|
Tragichrysa[211] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Pérez‐de la Fuente et al. |
Early Cretaceous (early Barremian) |
A member of Chrysopoidea of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is T. ovoruptora. |
 Tragichrysa ovoruptora | ||
|
Tyruschrysa[212] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Pérez-de la Fuente et al. |
A member of the superfamily Chrysopoidea. The type species is T. melqart. |
 Tyruschrysa melqart | |||
|
Wesmaelius makarkini[213] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Yang, Pang & Ren in Yang et al. |
Early Miocene |
Garang Formation |
A brown lacewing belonging to the subfamily Hemerobiinae. |
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Odonatans
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Type Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Anglophlebia[214] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Kelly & Nel |
A member of Epiprocta belonging to the superfamily Heterophlebioidea and to the family Anglophlebiidae. The type species is "Liassophlebia" gigantea Zeuner (1962). |
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|
Araripegomphus shai[215] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Zheng et al. |
A dragonfly. |
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|
Burmahemiphlebia hui[216] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Zheng & Wang |
A damselfly belonging to the family Hemiphlebiidae. |
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|
Cretamegaloprepus[217] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Zheng, Nel & Wang in Zheng et al. |
A damselfly. Genus includes new species C. zhouae. |
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|
Cretapodagrion[218] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Huang, Azar & Nel |
A damselfly. Genus includes new species C. sibelleae. |
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|
Cretastenophlebia jiuquanensis[219] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Zheng et al. |
Zhonggou Formation |
A member of the family Stenophlebiidae. |
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|
Cymatophlebia yixianensis[220] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Zheng et al. |
A dragonfly belonging to the family Cymatophlebiidae. |
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|
Erpetogomphus shii[221] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Zheng et al. |
Early Miocene |
La Quinta Formation |
A dragonfly, a species of Erpetogomphus. |
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|
Honghea[222] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Zheng et al. |
Badaowan Formation |
A damsel-dragonfly belonging to the family Campterophlebiidae. Genus includes new species H. xui. |
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|
Jurathemis[223] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Huang et al. |
Yangshuzhuang Formation |
A damsel-dragonfly belonging to the group Isophlebioptera and the family Selenothemistidae. The type species is J. incompletus. |
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|
Lateophlebia[224] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Kelly & Nel |
A damsel-dragonfly belonging to the family Campterophlebiidae. The type species is "Petrophlebia" anglicanopsis Zeuner (1962). |
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|
Madres[225] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Petrulevičius |
A damselfly belonging to the family Synlestidae. The type species is M. delpueblo. |
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|
Paraburmagomphides[226] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Zheng et al. |
A dragonfly. Genus includes new species P. zhaoi. |
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|
Paracoryphagrion[227] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Zheng, Nel & Wang in Zheng et al. |
A damselfly belonging to the group Pseudostigmatoidea. Genus includes new species P. deltoides. |
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|
Paradecoraeshna[228] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Zheng, Nel & Zhang in Zheng et al. |
A dragonfly belonging to the family Progobiaeshnidae. Genus includes new species P. liaoningensis. |
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|
Parazygokaratawia[229] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Huang, Cai & Nel |
Daohugou Beds |
A damsel-dragonfly belonging to the family Campterophlebiidae. Genus includes new species P. azari. |
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|
Proinogomphus kreuzerorum[230] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Bechly |
A dragonfly belonging to the family Liassogomphidae. |
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|
Rossiphlebia[214] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Kelly & Nel |
A member of Epiprocta belonging to the superfamily Heterophlebioidea and to the family Liassophlebiidae. The type species is "Liassophlebia" jacksoni Zeuner (1962). |
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|
Sinothemis[231] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Huang, Cai & Nel |
Late Jurassic (late Oxfordian or early Kimmeridgian) |
A damsel-dragonfly belonging to the group Isophlebioptera and the family Selenothemistidae. Genus includes new species S. difficilis. |
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|
Thairia[232] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Felker & Vasilenko |
A damselfly belonging to the family Ponomarenkiidae. Genus includes new species T. transbaikalica. |
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|
Valdaeshna mikei[220] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Zheng et al. |
Upper Weald Clay |
A dragonfly belonging to the family Cymatophlebiidae. |
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|
Zygokaratawia incompleta[229] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Huang, Cai & Nel |
Daohugou Beds |
A damsel-dragonfly belonging to the family Campterophlebiidae. |
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Orthopterans
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Type Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cascadelcana[233] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Fang et al. |
A member of the family Elcanidae. Genus includes new species C. virginiana. |
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|
Cascogryllus[234] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
A member of the family Tridactylidae. Genus includes new species C. lobiferus. |
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|
Elcanonympha[235] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Heads, Thomas & Wang |
A member of the family Elcanidae. Genus includes new species E. diana. |
 Elcanonympha diana | |||
|
Ellipes dominicana[234] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
A member of the family Tridactylidae. |
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|
Jeholelcana[236] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Fang et al. |
A member of Orthoptera belonging to the family Elcanidae. Genus includes new species J. yanensis. |
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|
Pseudaboilus ningchengensis[237] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wang et al. |
A member of the family Prophalangopsidae belonging to the subfamily Termitidiinae. |
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|
Sigmaboilus calophlebius[238] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wang et al. |
Middle–Late Jurassic |
Daohugou Beds |
An orthopteran belonging to the family Prophalangopsidae. |
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Plecopterans
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Type Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Balticopteryx[239] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Chen |
Europe (Baltic Sea region) |
A member of the family Taeniopterygidae. Genus includes new species B. dui. |
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|
Baltileuctra[240] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Chen |
Europe (Baltic Sea coast) |
A member of Plecoptera belonging to the family Leuctridae. Genus includes new species B. foraminis. |
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|
Boreoperlidium callopterus[241] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Sinitshenkova |
A member of the family Eustheniidae. |
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|
Boreoperlidium certus[241] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Sinitshenkova |
Middle Permian |
A member of the family Eustheniidae. |
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|
Boreoperlidium ramificans[241] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Sinitshenkova |
Middle Permian |
A member of the family Eustheniidae. |
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|
Electroneuria[242] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Sroka, Staniczek & Kondratieff |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
A member of Plecoptera belonging to the family Perlidae. The type species is E. ronwoodi. |
 Electroneuria ronwoodi | ||
|
Euroleuctra[243] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Chen |
A member of Plecoptera belonging to the family Leuctridae. Genus includes new species E. gillesi. |
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|
Kargaloperla fibrosa[241] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Sinitshenkova |
Middle Permian |
A member of the family Palaeoperlidae. |
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|
Kargaloperla gratum[241] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Sinitshenkova |
Middle Permian |
A member of the family Palaeoperlidae. |
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|
Kargaloperla postica[241] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Sinitshenkova |
Middle Permian |
A member of the family Palaeoperlidae. |
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|
Kargaloperla queata[241] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Sinitshenkova |
Middle Permian |
A member of the family Palaeoperlidae. |
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|
Lapisperla[242] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Sroka, Staniczek & Kondratieff |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
A member of Plecoptera belonging to the group Arctoperlaria, assigned to the new family Petroperlidae. The type species is L. keithrichardsi. |
 Lapisperla keithrichardsi | ||
|
Largusoperla[244] |
Gen. et 11 sp. nov |
Valid |
Chen, Wang & Du |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
A member of Plecoptera belonging to the family Perlidae. Genus includes new species L. acus Chen, Wang & Du (2018), L. arcus Chen, Wang & Du (2018), L. flata Chen, Wang & Du (2018), L. difformitatem Chen (2018),[245] L. dewalti Chen (2018), L. borisi Chen (2018),[246] L. charliewattsi Sroka, Staniczek & Staniczek (2018), L. brianjonesi Sroka, Staniczek & Staniczek (2018), L. micktaylori Sroka, Staniczek & Staniczek (2018), L. billwymani Sroka, Staniczek & Staniczek (2018)[242] and L. crassus Chen (2018).[247] |
 Largusoperla billwymani | ||
|
Palaeonemoura benevola[248] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Sinitshenkova |
Middle Permian |
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|
Palaeonemourisca corrugata[248] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Sinitshenkova |
Middle Permian |
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|
Palaeotaeniopteryx alligata[248] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Sinitshenkova |
Middle Permian |
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|
Palaeotaeniopteryx trinerva[248] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Sinitshenkova |
Middle Permian |
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|
Paranotonemoura[249] |
Gen. et sp. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Cui & Béthoux in Cui, Ren & Béthoux |
Jiulongshan Formation |
A member of Plecoptera belonging to the family Notonemouridae. The type species is P. zwicki; genus also includes "Perlariopsis" fidelis Sinitshenkova (1987). |
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|
Petroperla[242] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Sroka, Staniczek & Kondratieff |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
A member of Plecoptera belonging to the group Arctoperlaria, assigned to the new family Petroperlidae. The type species is P. mickjaggeri. |
 Petroperla mickjaggeri | ||
|
Pinguisoperla[250] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Chen |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
A member of Plecoptera belonging to the family Perlidae. Genus includes new species P. yangzhouensis. |
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|
Properla incrassata[241] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Sinitshenkova |
Middle Permian |
A member of the family Palaeoperlidae. |
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|
Properla umbrosa[241] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Sinitshenkova |
Middle Permian |
A member of the family Palaeoperlidae. |
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|
Votaknemoura persuasibil[248] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Sinitshenkova |
Middle Permian |
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Trichopterans
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Type Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Anisocalamus[251] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Sukacheva & Vasilenko |
Probably Early Cretaceous |
Doronino Formation |
A member of the family Calamoceratidae. Genus includes new species A. mixtus. |
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Austaulius[252] |
Gen. et comb. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Kelly, Ross & Coram |
Late Triassic (Rhaetian) and Early Jurassic (Hettangian and Sinemurian) |
A member of the family Necrotauliidae. The type species is "Orthophlebia" furcata Giebel (1856); genus also includes new species A. haustrum. |
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Burmapsyche[253] |
Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
Wichard et al. |
A member of Integripalpia belonging to the family Dysoneuridae. Genus includes new species B. comosa and B. palpsfurcata. |
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Calamostavropolia[254] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Sukatsheva et al. |
Middle Miocene |
A member of the family Calamoceratidae. Genus includes new species C. revolutionaria. |
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Cretaganonema[255] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Wichard, Espeland & Wang |
A member of the family Calamoceratidae. The type species is C. dongi. |
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Cretahelicopsyche[255] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Wichard, Espeland & Wang |
A snail-case caddisfly. The type species is C. liuyani. |
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Gen. et 3 sp. nov |
Valid |
Wichard et al. |
A member of Integripalpia belonging to the family Dysoneuridae. Genus includes new species C. circula,C. elegans and C. insueta. |
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Ecnomus cretacia[256] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wichard & Azar |
Lebanese amber |
A member of the family Ecnomidae. |
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Electroadicella kuenowi[257] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wichard, Neumann & Werneburg |
Europe (Baltic Sea coast) |
A member of the family Leptoceridae. |
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Halesus miocenicus[254] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Sukatsheva et al. |
Middle Miocene |
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Kempia[258] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Junior homonym |
Sukatcheva in Aristov & Sukatcheva |
A member of the family Philopotamidae. The type species is K. piotri. The generic name is preoccupied by Kempia Mathews (1912), Kempia Kieffer (1913) and Kempia Preston (1913). |
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Limnephilus antiquastepposus[254] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Sukatsheva et al. |
Middle Miocene |
A species of Limnephilus. |
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Limnephilus metakaspievi[254] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Sukatsheva et al. |
Middle Miocene |
A species of Limnephilus. |
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Limnephilus parakaspievi[254] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Sukatsheva et al. |
Middle Miocene |
A species of Limnephilus. |
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Limnephilus valliculacerasinus[254] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Sukatsheva et al. |
Middle Miocene |
A species of Limnephilus. |
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Litholimnephilops[259] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Robinson, Thomas & Heads |
A caddisfly of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species L. yinani. |
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Mesoviatrix[258] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Sukatcheva in Aristov & Sukatcheva |
A member of the family Philopotamidae. The type species is M. paradoxa. |
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Miocenocosmoecus[254] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Sukatsheva et al. |
Middle Miocene |
A member of the family Limnephilidae. Genus includes new species M. silvacaliginosus. |
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Palaeorheithrus[251] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Sukacheva & Vasilenko |
Probably Early Cretaceous |
Doronino Formation |
A member of the family Philorheithridae. Genus includes new species P. sibiricus. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wichard, Müller & Wang |
A member of the family Psychomyiidae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wichard, Müller & Wang |
A member of the family Psychomyiidae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wichard, Müller & Wang |
A member of the family Psychomyiidae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wichard, Müller & Wang |
A member of the family Psychomyiidae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wichard, Müller & Wang |
A member of the family Psychomyiidae. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wichard, Müller & Wang |
A member of the family Psychomyiidae. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wichard, Müller & Wang |
A member of the family Psychomyiidae. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wichard, Müller & Wang |
A member of the family Psychomyiidae. |
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Phylocentropus succinolebanensis[256] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wichard & Azar |
Lebanese amber |
A member of the family Dipseudopsidae. |
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Polylongaevus[258] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Sukatcheva in Aristov & Sukatcheva |
A member of the family Polycentropodidae. The type species is P. eskovi. |
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Potamophylax martynovorum[254] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Sukatsheva et al. |
Middle Miocene |
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Triaenodes simoni[257] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wichard, Neumann & Werneburg |
Europe (Baltic Sea coast) |
A member of the family Leptoceridae. |
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Other insects
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Type Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Aiban[261] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Aristov |
A member of Cnemidolestida/Cnemidolestodea (an extinct group of insects of uncertain phylogenetic placement, might be related to plecopterans or orthopterans) belonging to the family Sylvabestiidae. Genus includes new species A. kichineis. |
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Annulipsyllipsocus[262] |
Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
Hakim et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
A member of Psocodea belonging to the family Psyllipsocidae. Genus includes new species A. andreneli and A. inexspectatus. |
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Antiquatortia[263] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Brown & Baixeras in Heikkilä et al. |
A Tortricidae moth. The type species is A. histuroides. |
 Antiquatortia histuroides | |||
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Archaemegaptilus blakelyi[264] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Beckemeyer & Engel |
A member of Palaeodictyoptera belonging to the family Archaemegaptilidae. |
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Baltianania[265] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Solis in Heikkilä, Simonsen & Solis |
Prussian Formation (Baltic amber) |
A lepidopteran, probably a member of the family Crambidae. The type species is B. yantarnia. |
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Carbohymen[266] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Pecharová & Prokop |
Late Carboniferous |
A member of Megasecoptera belonging to the family Protohymenidae. Genus includes new species C. testai. |
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Chiastogryllus[267] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Beckemeyer |
Early Permian |
A member of Polyneoptera belonging to the group Eoblattida and the family Blattogryllidae. The type species is C. taschi. |
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Cretaceomachilis longa[268] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Zhang et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
A member of Archaeognatha belonging to the family Meinertellidae. |
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Dinmopsylla[269] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Lambkin |
Dinmore fossil insect locality |
A member of Paraneoptera belonging to the group Permopsocida and the family Archipsyllidae. Genus includes new species D. semota. |
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Echmepteryx (Loxopholia) dominicanus[270] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Hakim, Huang & Azar |
A member of the family Lepidopsocidae, a species of Echmepteryx. |
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Elasmophasma[271] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Chen et al. |
A member of Phasmatodea belonging to the group Euphasmatodea. Genus includes new species E. stictum. |
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Eopyralis[265] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Simonsen in Heikkilä, Simonsen & Solis |
A lepidopteran, probably a member of the family Pyralidae. The type species is E. morsae. |
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Griphopteron iya[258] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Aristov in Aristov & Sukatcheva |
Cheremkhovo Formation |
A member of Eoblattida belonging to the family Blattogryllidae. |
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Hexameropsis elongatus[272] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Lin et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
A mayfly belonging to the family Hexagenitidae. |
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Iblatta[273] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Aristov |
A member of Polyneoptera belonging to the group Eoblattida. Genus includes new species I. attrepida. |
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Issatermes[261] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Aristov |
Late Permian |
A member of Cnemidolestida/Cnemidolestodea belonging to the new family Issatermitidae. Genus includes new species I. parvus. |
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Karga[274] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Aristov |
Middle Permian |
A member of Polyneoptera belonging to the group Reculida; a replacement name for Kargalia Aristov (2009). |
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Kinitocelis sparsella[275] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Mey et al. |
A member of Amphiesmenoptera belonging to the group Tarachoptera. |
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Lepismachilis eocaenica[276] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kaplin & Perkovsky |
A member of Archaeognatha belonging to the family Machilidae. |
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Mazonopterum cooperi[277] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prokop et al. |
A member of Palaeodictyoptera belonging to the family Homoiopteridae. |
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Micropermula ceceya[261] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Aristov |
Late Permian |
A member of Cnemidolestida/Cnemidolestodea belonging to the family Sylvabestiidae. |
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Myanmarothrips[278] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Ulitzka |
A thrips belonging to the family Merothripidae. The type species is M. pankowskiorum. |
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Nullmeinertellus[268] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Zhang et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
A member of Archaeognatha belonging to the family Meinertellidae. The type species is N. wenxuani. |
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|
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Kozlov in Heikkilä et al. |
Eocene (Lutetian to Priabonian) |
Prussian Formation (Baltic amber) |
A collective group name for Lepidoptera fossils that cannot be placed with certainty in any known family. |
 Paleolepidopterites florissantanus | ||
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Paralepinotus[279] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Azar et al. |
Early Eocene |
Fushun amber |
A member of Psocodea belonging to the group Trogiomorpha and to the family Trogiidae. Genus includes new species P. fushunensis. |
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Protohymen novokshonovi[266] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Pecharová & Prokop |
Early Permian |
A member of Megasecoptera belonging to the family Protohymenidae. |
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Proximicorneus[280] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Lin et al. |
A mayfly belonging to the family Prosopistomatidae. Genus includes new species P. rectivenius. |
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Retortocelis[275] |
Gen. et 3 sp. nov |
Valid |
Mey et al. |
A member of Amphiesmenoptera belonging to the group Tarachoptera. Genus includes new species R. longella, R. minimella and R. tyloptera. |
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Rohrthrips burmiticus[278] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Ulitzka |
A thrips belonging to the family Rohrthripidae. |
 Rohrthrips burmiticus | |||
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Sauk[258] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Aristov in Aristov & Sukatcheva |
Sauk-Tan’ga locality |
A member of Polyneoptera belonging to the group Reculida and the family Geinitziidae. The type species is S. batkenicus. |
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Say[258] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Aristov in Aristov & Sukatcheva |
Sogul Formation |
A member of Polyneoptera belonging to the group Reculida and the family Geinitziidae. The type species is S. kirgizicus. |
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Shurabia tanga[258] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Aristov in Aristov & Sukatcheva |
Madygen Lagerstätte |
A member of Polyneoptera belonging to the group Reculida and the family Geinitziidae. |
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Sibestia[261] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Aristov |
Middle Permian |
A member of Cnemidolestida/Cnemidolestodea belonging to the family Sylvabestiidae. Genus includes new species S. nana. |
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Stenoraphidia[281] |
Gen. et comb. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Lyu, Ren & Liu |
A snakefly belonging to the family Mesoraphidiidae. Genus includes "Alloraphidia" obliquivenatica Ren (1994) and a new species S. longioccipitalis. |
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Tillyardembia zalazna[261] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Aristov |
Late Permian |
A member of Cnemidolestida/Cnemidolestodea belonging to the family Tillyardembiidae. |
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Tshekardushka[273] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Aristov |
A member of Polyneoptera belonging to the group Reculida. Genus includes new species T. artenatis. |
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Udembia[261] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Aristov |
Middle Permian |
A member of Cnemidolestida/Cnemidolestodea belonging to the family Tillyardembiidae. Genus includes new species U. udmurtica. |
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Unimeinertellus[268] |
Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
Zhang et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
A member of Archaeognatha belonging to the family Meinertellidae. The type species is U. abundus; genus also includes U. bellus. |
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Vernooijia[277] |
Gen. et sp. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Prokop et al. |
A member of Palaeodictyoptera belonging to the family Breyeriidae. Genus includes new species V. sassoonae, as well as "Breyeria" harlemensis Brauckmann & Gröning (1996). |
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Vokhmia[261] |
Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
Aristov |
Late Permian |
A member of Cnemidolestida/Cnemidolestodea belonging to the family Sylvabestiidae. Genus includes new species V. pyriformis and V. laxa. |
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Votyak[261] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Aristov |
Middle Permian |
A member of Cnemidolestida/Cnemidolestodea belonging to the family Sylvabestiidae. Genus includes new species V. pictus. |
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Zorotypus (Octozoros) cenomanianus[282] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Yin, Cai & Huang |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
A member of Zoraptera. |
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Zorotypus (s. str.) denticulatus[282] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Yin, Cai & Huang |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
A member of Zoraptera. |
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Zorotypus dilaticeps[283] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Yin et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
A member of Zoraptera. |
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Zorotypus hirsutus[284] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Mashimo in Mashimo et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
A member of Zoraptera. |
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Zorotypus oligophleps[285] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Liu et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
A member of Zoraptera. |
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Zorotypus robustus[285] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Liu et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
A member of Zoraptera. |
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Research
- New insect fossils, including the earliest definite caddisfly cases, water boatmen, diverse polyphagan beetles and scorpionflies, are reported from the Triassic (Ladinian and Carnian) deposits of China by Zheng et al. (2018).[286]
- Insect and plant inclusions are reported from amber from the uppermost Campanian Kabaw Formation of Tilin (Myanmar) by Zheng et al. (2018).[287]
- Taphonomic study aiming to determine whether decay and preservation potential of insects in amber, and therefore bias in the amber fossil record, is affected by resin-type, dehydration prior to entombment, and the composition of the gut microbiota, is published by McCoy et al. (2018).[288]
- A study on the evolution of insects as indicated by the morphological diversity of their mouthparts is published by Nel, Bertrand & Nel (2018).[289]
- A study on the atmospheric oxygen levels through the Phanerozoic, evaluating whether Romer's gap and the concurrent gap in the fossil record of insects were caused by low oxygen levels, is published by Schachat et al. (2018).[290]
- Reevaluation of the Jurassic ichnospecies Lunulipes obscurus is published by Getty & Loeb (2018), who interpret these trackways as most likely to be produced by a water boatman or an unknown insect that employed a similar method of swimming.[291]
- An ellipsoidal chamber composed of a thin organic layer, interpreted as a likely insect cocoon or pupation chamber, is described from the Lower Cretaceous Jinju Formation (South Korea) by Lee (2018).[292]
- A study on the body size of soil-dwelling insects across the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary, inferred from burrows from the Big Bend National Park (Texas, United States) which were likely produced by beetle larvae or cicada nymphs, is published by Wiest et al. (2018).[293]
- A study on the impact of sampling standardization, or lack thereof, on comparisons of insect herbivory from two Lower Permian localities in Texas is published by Schachat, Labandeira & Maccracken (2018).[294]
- A study on the diversity, frequency and representation of insect damage of fossil plant specimens from the Permian La Golondrina Formation (Argentina) is published by Cariglino (2018).[295]
- A study on the insect herbivory on fossil ginkgoalean and bennettitalean leaves from the Middle Jurassic Daohugou Beds (China), and on defenses of these plants against insect herbivory, is published by Na et al. (2018).[296]
- A study on the plant–insect interactions in the European forest plant communities in the Upper Pliocene Lagerstätte of Willershausen (Lower Saxony, Germany), the Upper Pliocene locality of Berga (Thuringia, Germany) and the Pleistocene locality of Bernasso (France) is published by Adroit et al. (2018).[297]
- Description and analysis of insect borings on hadrosaur bones from the late Campanian Cerro del Pueblo Formation (Mexico) is published by Serrano-Brañas, Espinosa-Chávez & Maccracken (2018), who name a new ichnospecies Cubiculum atsintli.[298]
- Insect trace fossils collected from the Pliocene deposits at Laetoli (Tanzania) are described by Genise & Harrison (2018), who name new ichnotaxa Celliforma ritchiei, Laetolichnus kwekai and Teisseirei linguatus.[299]
- Trace fossil produced by a wingless jumping insect belonging to the order Monura is described from the lower Permian of Southern Alps (Italy) by Bernardi, Marchetti & Gobbi (2018).[300]
- A study on the venation in the forewing of the Triassic odonatopteran Zygophlebia tongchuanensis and extant dragonfly Aeshna isoceles is published by Jacquelin et al. (2018).[301]
- Redescription of the meganeurid species Meganeurites gracilipes is published by Nel et al. (2018), who interpret this species as unlikely to have lived in densely forested environments, and more likely to be an open-space, ecotone or riparian forest predator, hunting in a way similar to extant hawkers.[302]
- A study on the phylogenetic relationships of an Early Cretaceous plecopteran "Rasnitsyrina" culonga Sinitshenkova (2011)[303] is published by Cui, Toussaint & Béthoux (2018).[304]
- A female specimen of the plecopteran genus Podmosta, distinguished from other Podmosta females by the "rabbit-shaped" sclerite on sternum 8, is described from the Lithuanian Baltic amber by Chen (2018).[305]
- A study on the structure of the wing base of the spilapterid palaeodictyopteran Dunbaria is published by Prokop et al. (2018).[306]
- A study on the morphology of ovipositors of different fossil dictyopterans, on their possible reproductive strategies and on the evolution of the reproductive strategies within Dictyoptera is published by Hörnig et al. (2018).[307]
- Cui, Evangelista & Béthoux (2018) reinterpret putative fossil mantis Prochaeradodis enigmaticus as more likely to be a cockroach belonging to the family Blaberidae.[308]
- A revision of the hymenopteran fauna from the collection of the Cretaceous Burmese amber at the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology (Chinese Academy of Sciences) is published by Zhang et al. (2018).[309]
- An overview of the Eocene (Ypresian) hymenopteran assemblage of the Okanagan Highlands of British Columbia (Canada) and Washington (United States) is published by Archibald et al. (2018).[310]
- A female of Dryinus janzeni is described from the Eocene Rovno amber (Ukraine) by Perkovsky & Olmi (2018), representing the first record of the dryinid genus Dryinus from Rovno amber.[311]
- A study on the shape of the wing and the venational structures of the Eocene giant ants, including members of the genus Titanomyrma, evaluating the possibilities of determining species and sex of individual specimens with the use of geometric morphometrics, is published by Katzke et al. (2018).[312]
- Fossil ant species Eocenomyrma rugosostriata is reported for the first time from the Eocene Rovno amber by Radchenko & Perkovsky (2018).[313]
- A redescription of the Cretaceous nevrorthid species Cretarophalis patrickmuelleri is published by Lu et al. (2018).[314]
- A redescription of the Cretaceous psychopsid species Grammapsychops lebedevi is published by Makarkin (2018).[315]
- The first definite Mesozoic strepsipteran primary larva is reported from the Cretaceous amber from Myanmar by Pohl et al. (2018).[316]
- A study on the phylogenetic relationships of the fossil rove beetles Cretodeinopsis and Electrogymnusa is published by Yamamoto & Maruyama (2018), who also describe new fossil material of Cretodeinopsis and Electrogymnusa.[317]
- Remains of fossil nests of dung beetles, recorded in four formations of the Cenozoic of South America, are described by Cantil et al. (2018).[318]
- A study on the phylogenetic placement of the fossil beetle "Spondylis" florissantensis is published by Vitali (2018), who transfers this species to the genus Neandra.[319]
- The cosmopolitan beetle Necrobia violacea, formerly thought to be introduced to the New World through European trade, is reported from the La Brea Tar Pits by Holden, Barclay & Angus (2018).[320]
- A study on the lepidopteran scales from the Triassic-Jurassic transition (Rhaetian-Hettangian) of Germany and their implications for inferring the timing of the radiation of lepidopteran lineages is published by van Eldijk et al. (2018).[321]
- A study on the architecture of scales of Jurassic lepidopterans from the United Kingdom, Germany, Kazakhstan and China, and of tarachopterans from the Cretaceous amber from Myanmar, is published by Zhang et al. (2018).[322]
- A study on the macroevolutionary responses of noctuid moths from the group Sesamiina and their associated host-grasses to environmental changes during the Neogene is published by Kergoat et al. (2018).[323]
- A study on the anatomy of the digestive system of Saurophthirus longipes is published by Rasnitsyn & Strelnikova (2018).[324]
- Mecopteran species "Orthophlebia" martynovae from the Lower Jurassic of Siberia (Russia) is transferred to the family Austropanorpidae and to the genus Austropanorpa by Krzemiński et al. (2018).[325]
- Revision of the original type material and description of new fossils of the mecopteran species Chorista sobrina and Austropanorpa australis from the Paleogene Redbank Plains Formation (Australia) is published by Lambkin (2018).[326]
- Redescription of known members of the peloropeodine genus Palaeomedeterus from Baltic amber is published by Grichanov & Negrobov (2018), who provide a key to species of Palaeomedeterus from Baltic amber.[327]
- A study on changes in insect biodiversity in terms of the number of families throughout the history of the group is published by Dmitriev et al. (2018).[328]
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- Yingying Cui; Dong Ren; Olivier Béthoux (2018). "The Pangean journey of 'south forestflies' (Insecta: Plecoptera) revealed by their first fossils". Journal of Systematic Palaeontology. 17 (3): 255–268. doi:10.1080/14772019.2017.1407370.
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