†Spilaptera splendens Prokop et al. 2014 (winged insect)
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Insecta - Palaeodictyoptera - Spilapteridae
Full reference: J. Prokop, P. Roques, and A. Nel. 2014. New non-holometabolous insects from the Pennsylvanian of the Avion locality in Pas-de-Calais, France (Insecta: 'Exopterygota'). Alcheringa 38:155-169
Belongs to Spilaptera according to J. Prokop et al. 2014
Sister taxa: Spilaptera americana, Spilaptera libelluloides, Spilaptera packardi, Spilaptera peckae, Spilaptera tanaica, Spilaptera venusta
Type specimen: MNHN Avion 11, a forewing. Its type locality is Terril No 7, Avion, which is in a Westphalian C/Westphalian D terrestrial shale in France.
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Terril No 7, Avion
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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