Protopanorpa Tillyard 1926 (scorpionfly)

Insecta - Mecoptera - Permochoristidae

Synonym: Protopanorpoides Martynova 1962

Full reference: R. J. Tillyard. 1926. Kansas Permian Insects, Part 7: The Order Mecoptera. American Journal of Science, Series 5 11(62):133-164

Parent taxon: Agetopanorpinae according to A. S. Bashkuev 2010

See also Carpenter 1930, Carpenter 1992, Martynov 1932, Martynova 1962, Novokshonov 1993, Novokshonov 1997, Novokshonov 1998, Willmann 1978 and Willmann 1989

Sister taxa: Agetopanorpa, Argentinopanorpa, Gigantoageta, Mezena, Oochorista, Ovomezena, Parageta, Phipoides, Protochorista, Seniorita, Stigmarista, Tshekardopanorpa

Subtaxa: Protopanorpa elongata Protopanorpa longicubitalis Protopanorpa media Protopanorpa minuta Protopanorpa permiana Protopanorpa similis Protopanorpoides minutus

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Ecology:

Distribution:

• Permian of the Russian Federation (6 collections), United States (2: Kansas)

Total: 8 collections including 12 occurrences

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