†Makarkinia kerneri Bechly and Makarkin 2016 (lacewing)
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Insecta - Neuroptera - Kalligrammatidae
Full reference: G. Bechly and V. N. Makarkin. 2016. A new gigantic lacewing species (Insecta: Neuroptera) from the Lower Cretaceous of Brazil confirms the occurrence of Kalligrammatidae in the Americas. Cretaceous Research 58:135-140
Belongs to Makarkinia according to G. Bechly and V. N. Makarkin 2016
Sister taxa: Makarkinia adamsi, Makarkinia irmae
Type specimen: SMNS 70287, a hindwing. Its type locality is Crato (SMNS collection), which is in an Aptian lacustrine - large carbonate in the Crato Formation of Brazil.
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Crato (SMNS collection)
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