Insecta - Neuroptera - Ithonidae
Full reference: D. Ren, M. S. Engel, and W. Lu. 2002. New giant lacewings from the Middle Jurassic of Inner Mongolia, China (Neuroptera: Polystoechotidae). Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 75(3):188-193
Parent taxon: Polystoechotidae according to D. Ren et al. 2002
Sister taxa: Allorapisma, Burmithone, Cratovoluptia, Elektrithone, Epigambriinae, Fuscopolystoechotes, Guithone, Lasiosmylus, Lichenipolystoechotes, Osmyloides, Palaeopsychops, Paleopterocalla, Polystoechotes, Principiala, Puripolystoechotes, Pycnopolystoechotes, Sinuijuala, Stictopolystoechotes, Mesopolystoechus, Jurapolystoechotes, Panfilovdvia, Polystoechotites, Ricaniella, Frustumopsychops, Megapolystoechus
Subtaxa: Meilingius giganteus
Type: Meilingius giganteus
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Daohugou (CNU 1999 collection) (Jurassic of China)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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