Insecta - Neuroptera - Myrmeleontoidae

Full reference: R. G. Martins-Neto. 2002. The Santana Formation paleoentomofauna reviewed. Part 1 - Neuropteroida (Neuroptera and Raphidioptera): systematic and phylogeny, with description of new taxa. Acta Geologica Lepolodensia 25(55):35-66

Belongs to Araripeneura according to V. N. Makarkin et al. 2018

See also Martins-Neto 2002

Sister taxa: Araripeneura asiatica, Araripeneura crassatella, Araripeneura damianii, Araripeneura gracilis, Araripeneura regia

Type specimen: MPFT-I-010, an exoskeleton. Its type locality is Crato, Pedra Branca Quarry (MPFT collection), which is in an Aptian lacustrine - large lime mudstone in the Crato Formation of Brazil.

Ecology:

Distribution: found only at Crato, Pedra Branca Quarry (MPFT collection)

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Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.