Insecta - Neuroptera - Myrmeleontoidae
Alternative combination: Neurastenyx cryptohymen
Full reference: S. W. Heads, D. M. Martill, and R. F. Loveridge. 2005. An exceptionally preserved antlion (Insecta, Neuroptera) with colour pattern preservation from the Cretaceous of Brazil. Palaeontology 48(6):1409-1417
Belongs to Baisopardus according to J. Myskowiak and A. Nel 2016
See also Heads et al. 2005 and Martins-Neto 2010
Sister taxa: Baisopardus araripensis, Baisopardus banksianus, Baisopardus conani, Baisopardus escuilliei, Baisopardus polyhymnia, Baisopardus pumilio
Type specimen: SMNS 65470, an exoskeleton. Its type locality is Crato (SMNS collection), which is in an Aptian lacustrine - large carbonate in the Crato Formation of Brazil.
Distribution: found only at Crato (SMNS collection)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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