Insecta - Lepidoptera - Ascololepidopterigidae
Full reference: W. T. Zhang, C. K. Shih, C. C. Labandeira and D. Ren. 2013. Taxonomic names, in New fossil Lepidoptera (Insecta: Amphiesmenoptera) from the Middle Jurassic Jiulongshan Formation of northeastern China. PLoS One 8(11):e79500
Parent taxon: Lepidoptera according to W. T. Zhang et al. 2013
Sister taxa: Agathiphagoidea, Aglossata, Angiospermivora, Archaeolepiidae, Bombycites, Chionaemopsis, Cyphanta, Diurni, Eolepidopterigina, Eucosmia, Gallerites, Heterobathmiina, Karataunia, Micropterigoidea, Monotrysia, Nocturni, Paleolepidopterites, Paralepidoptera, Petisca, Phalaena, Phylledestes, Pyralites, Schaefferia, Sphingidites, Zalepidoptera, Zeugloptera
Subtaxa: Ascololepidopterix Pegolepidopteron Trionolepidopteron
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Daohugou (CNU 2012 collection) (Jurassic of China)