Elenchonymphes Engel and Grimaldi 2008 (split-footed lacewing)

Insecta - Neuroptera - Nymphidae

Full reference: M. S. Engel and D. A. Grimaldi. 2008. Diverse Neuropterida in Cretaceous amber, with particular reference to the paleofauna of Myanmar (Insecta). Nova Supplementa Entomologica 20:1-86

Parent taxon: Nymphidae according to C. F. Shi et al. 2015

See also Engel and Grimaldi 2008

Sister taxa: Alloneurinae, Baissoleon, Cretonymphes, Dactylomyius, Daonymphes, Liminympha, Mesonymphes, Myiodactylinae, Nymphavus, Nymphinae, Nymphites, Olindanymphes, Santananymphes, Sialium, Spilonymphes, Minonymphites

Subtaxa: Elenchonymphes electrica

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Type: Elenchonymphes electrica

Ecology:

Distribution: found only at Burmese amber, Kachin amber (AMNH collection) (Cretaceous of Myanmar)

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