†Mesoptynx Badano et al. 2018 (lacewing)
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Full reference: D. Badano, M. S. Engel, and B. Wang. 2018. Taxonomic names, in Diverse Cretaceous larvae reveal the evolutionary and behavioural history of antlions and lacewings. Nature Communications 9(3257):1-14
Parent taxon: Myrmeleontoidea according to D. Badano et al. 2018
Sister taxa: Adelpholeon, Babinskaiidae, Burmitus, Chrysoleonites, Cratosmylidae, Cretoleon, Diodontognathus, Electrocaptivus, Microsmylus, Myrmeleontidae, Myrmeleontoidae, Nemopteridae, Nymphidae, Nymphidoidae, Rafaelianidae
Subtaxa: Mesoptynx unguiculatus
Type: Mesoptynx unguiculatus
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Burmese amber, Kachin amber (NIGP collection) (Cretaceous of Myanmar)
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