Mesopsychopsis hospes Germar 1839

Insecta - Neuroptera - Osmylopsychopidae

Alternative combinations: Pterinoblattina hospes, Ricania hospes

Full reference: E. F. Germar. 1839. Die versteinerten Insecten Solenhofens. Nova Acta Physico-Medica Academiae Caesareae Leopoldino-Carolinae Naturae Curiosorum 19(1):187-222

Belongs to Mesopsychopsis according to O. M. Martynova 1949

See also Germar 1839, Handlirsch 1906, Oppenheim 1888, Scudder 1885 and Scudder 1886

Sister taxon: Mesopsychopsis liasina

Type specimen: Its type locality is Solnhofen (BSPGM Munich coll), which is in a Tithonian lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal lime mudstone in the Solnhofen Formation of Germany

Distribution: found only at Solnhofen (BSPGM Munich coll)

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