Insecta - Neuroptera - Mantispidae

Full reference: C. F. Shi, Q. Yang, and D. Ren. 2020. Taxonomic names, in Cretaceous mantid lacewings with specialized raptorial forelegs illuminate modification of prey capture (Insecta: Neuroptera). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 190:1054-1070

Parent taxon: Mantispidae according to C. F. Shi et al. 2020

Sister taxa: Anisopterinae, Calomantispinae, Doratomantispinae, Drepanicinae, Mantispinae, Mesomantispinae, Platymantispinae, Symphrasinae

Subtaxa: Pectispina libera

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Type: Pectispina libera

Ecology:

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

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