Palaeopsychops quadratus Archibald and Makarkin 2006 (moth lacewing)

Insecta - Neuroptera - Ithonidae

Full reference: S. B. Archibald and V. N. Makarkin. 2006. Tertiary Giant Lacewings (Neuroptera: Polystoechotidae): revision and description of new taxa from Western North America and Denmark. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 4(2):119-155

Belongs to Palaeopsychops according to S. B. Archibald and V. N. Makarkin 2006

Sister taxa: Palaeopsychops abruptus, Palaeopsychops angustifasciatus, Palaeopsychops dodgeorum, Palaeopsychops douglasae, Palaeopsychops latifasciatus, Palaeopsychops maculatus, Palaeopsychops marringerae, Palaeopsychops setosus, Palaeopsychops timmi

Type specimen: GZG 001261/1, a forewing. Its type locality is Ejerslev Molergrav, Mors, between layers +25 and +30 , which is in a Ypresian offshore ramp diatomite/volcaniclastic in the Fur Formation of Denmark.

Ecology:

Distribution: found only at Ejerslev Molergrav, Mors, between layers +25 and +30

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