†Mesonymphes apicalis Ponomarenko 1992 (split-footed lacewing)
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Insecta - Neuroptera - Nymphidae
Full reference: A. G. Ponomarenko. 1992. Neuroptera (Insecta) from the Lower Cretaceous of Transbaykalia. Paleontological Journal 26(3):56-66
Belongs to Mesonymphes according to C. F. Shi et al. 2015
See also Ponomarenko 1992
Sister taxa: Mesonymphes hageni, Mesonymphes rohdendorfi
Type specimen: PIN 1668/1848, a hindwing. Its type locality is Baissa (PIN collection 1668), which is in an Aptian lacustrine - large siltstone/marl in the Zaza Formation of the Russian Federation.
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Baissa (PIN collection 1668)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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