Burmithone Lu et al. 2017 (moth lacewing)

Insecta - Neuroptera - Ithonidae

Full reference: X. M. Lu, W. W. Zhang, M. Ohl and X. Y. Liu. 2017. The first moth lacewing (Insecta: Neuroptera: Ithonidae) from the mid-Cretaceous amber of Myanmar. Cretaceous Research 78:78-83

Parent taxon: Ithonidae according to X. M. Lu et al. 2017

Sister taxa: Allorapisma, Cratovoluptia, Elektrithone, Epigambriinae, Fuscopolystoechotes, Guithone, Lasiosmylus, Lichenipolystoechotes, Osmyloides, Palaeopsychops, Paleopterocalla, Polystoechotes, Principiala, Puripolystoechotes, Pycnopolystoechotes, Sinuijuala, Stictopolystoechotes, Mesopolystoechus, Jurapolystoechotes, Panfilovdvia, Polystoechotites, Ricaniella, Meilingius, Frustumopsychops, Megapolystoechus

Subtaxa: Burmithone pennyi

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Type: Burmithone pennyi

Ecology:

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

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