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Elcanidea

Insecta - Orthoptera

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1906Elcanidea Handlirsch p. 412
1995Elcanidea Gorochov p. 98
2005Elcanidea Gorochov p. 179
2006Elcanidea Gorochov et al. p. 642
2013Elcanidea Gorochov p. 786

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
Deuteropoda
Mandibulata
PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
AltocrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
superclassAllotriocarida
Athalassocarida
LabiocaridaSchwentner et al. 2017
RankNameAuthor
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
Cercofilata
classInsecta
Dicondylia
Paranotalia
subclassPterygota()
NeopterygotaCrampton 1924
infraclassNeopteraMartynov 1923
PolyneopteraMartynov 1938
orderOrthoptera
suborderEnsiferaChopard 1920
infraorderElcanidea
infraorderElcanidea

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Infraor. †Elcanidea Handlirsch 1906
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Superfm. †Elcanoidea Handlirsch 1906
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Fm. †Elcanidae Handlirsch 1906
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Subfm. †Archelcaninae Gorochov 2011
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G. †Archelcana Sharov 1968
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Archelcana britannica Handlirsch 1906
Archelcana durnovaria Whalley 1985
Archelcana numbergerae Heads et al. 2022
Archelcana ornata Zherikhin 1985
Archelcana shurabica Sharov 1968
Archelcana tina Heads et al. 2022
G. †Caelielca Uchida 2021
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Caelielca spinocrus Uchida 2021
G. †Cascadelcana Fang et al. 2018
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Cascadelcana virginiana Fang et al. 2018
G. †Hukawnelca Uchida 2021
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Hukawnelca gracile Uchida 2021
G. †Jeholelcana Fang et al. 2018
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Jeholelcana yanensis Fang et al. 2018
G. †Parelcana Handlirsch 1906
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Parelcana anglicana Handlirsch 1939
Parelcana dubia Handlirsch 1939
Parelcana pulchmacula Tian et al. 2019
Parelcana tenuis Handlirsch 1906
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Invalid names: Parelcana platyptera Handlirsch 1939 [synonym]
G. †Sibelcana Gorochov 1990
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Sibelcana rossica Gorochov 1990
Sibelcana transbaicalica Gorochov 1990
Sibelcana websteri Gorochov and Coram 2022
G. †Sinoelcana Gu et al. 2020
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Sinoelcana minuta Gu et al. 2020
G. †Synelcana Zessin 1988
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Synelcana muelleri Zessin 1988
G. †Cenoelcanus Schubnel et al. 2020
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Cenoelcanus menatensis Schubnel et al. 2020
Subfm. †Elcaninae Handlirsch 1906
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G. †Adelphellca Schall et al. 2025
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Adelphellca simplicissima Schall et al. 2025
Adelphellca zhengi Gu et al. 2022
G. †Cratoelcana Martins-Neto 1991
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Cratoelcana damianii Martins-Neto 1991
Cratoelcana rasnitsyni Nel and Jouault 2021
Cratoelcana zessini Martins-Neto 1991
G. †Elcanodentes Willmott et al. 2025
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Elcanodentes alatus Willmott et al. 2025
Elcanodentes cretaceus Willmott et al. 2025
Elcanodentes thanatos Willmott et al. 2025
G. †Ellca Kočárek 2020
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Ellca nevelka Kočárek 2020
G. †Eubaisselcana Gorochov 1986
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Eubaisselcana mongolica Gorochov 1986
Eubaisselcana sharovi Gorochov 1986
G. †Kolymbelcana Schall et al. 2025
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Kolymbelcana phantasma Schall et al. 2025
G. †Minelcana Gorochov et al. 2006
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Minelcana dubia Giebel 1856
Minelcana membranacea Gorochov et al. 2006
G. †Panorpidium Westwood 1854
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Panorpidium beyrichi Giebel 1856
Panorpidium bimaculatum Gorochov et al. 2006
Panorpidium deichmuelleri Handlirsch 1906
Panorpidium geinitzi Heer 1880
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Invalid names: Elcana acuta Handlirsch 1939 [synonym], Elcana analis Handlirsch 1939 [synonym], Elcana aquila Bode 1953 [synonym], Elcana belli Bode 1953 [synonym], Elcana calopteryx Handlirsch 1939 [synonym], Elcana dilatata Bode 1953 [synonym], Elcana emiliae Bode 1953 [synonym], Elcana flexuosa Handlirsch 1906 [synonym], Elcana fusca Handlirsch 1906 [synonym], Elcana geinitziana Handlirsch 1906 [synonym], Elcana germanica Handlirsch 1906 [synonym], Elcana hildesiana Bode 1953 [synonym], Elcana hubertiana Bode 1953 [synonym], Elcana intercalata Geinitz 1880 [synonym], Elcana lacunosa Bode 1953 [synonym], Elcana latibasis Handlirsch 1939 [synonym], Elcana latrunculorum Bode 1953 [synonym], Elcana ligulaeformis Bode 1953 [synonym], Elcana littoralis Handlirsch 1906 [synonym], Elcana marginalis Handlirsch 1920 [synonym], Elcana mutilata Bode 1953 [synonym], Elcana obliqua Handlirsch 1906 [synonym], Elcana obscura Bode 1953 [synonym], Elcana orchestes Handlirsch 1906 [synonym], Elcana perdix Bode 1953 [synonym], Elcana picta Handlirsch 1939 [synonym], Elcana plicata Handlirsch 1906 [synonym], Elcana recta Handlirsch 1939 [synonym], Elcana retrolaesa Bode 1953 [synonym], Elcana robusta Handlirsch 1939 [synonym], Elcana roemermusei Bode 1953 [synonym], Elcana rotundata Handlirsch 1906 [synonym], Elcana rudis Handlirsch 1906 [synonym], Elcana saltans Handlirsch 1906 [synonym], Elcana signata Heer 1864 [synonym], Elcana similis Handlirsch 1939 [synonym], Elcana spiloptera Handlirsch 1906 [synonym], Elcana striata Bode 1953 [synonym], Elcana strix Bode 1953 [synonym], Elcana tincta Handlirsch 1939 [synonym], Elcana trifasciata Bode 1953 [synonym], Elcana trifurcata Handlirsch 1906 [synonym]
Panorpidium lata Sharov 1968
Panorpidium liasina Giebel 1856
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Invalid names: Elcana angustior Handlirsch 1939 [synonym], Elcana brodiei Handlirsch 1906 [synonym]
Panorpidium lithophila Germar 1842
Panorpidium longicornis Handlirsch 1906
Panorpidium longirostre Peñalver and Grimaldi 2010
Panorpidium magna Handlirsch 1906
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Invalid names: Elcana bodei Handlirsch 1939 [synonym], Elcana gravida Handlirsch 1939 [synonym], Elcana obtecta Heer 1864 [synonym]
Panorpidium media Handlirsch 1906
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Invalid names: Elcana abnormis Handlirsch 1939 [synonym], Elcana aequelata Handlirsch 1939 [synonym], Elcana arcuata Handlirsch 1906 [synonym], Elcana aversa Bode 1905 [synonym], Elcana basalis Handlirsch 1906 [synonym], Elcana bodeana Handlirsch 1939 [synonym], Elcana grandis Handlirsch 1939 [synonym], Elcana imperfecta Bode 1953 [synonym], Elcana infralaesa Bode 1953 [synonym], Elcana muta Handlirsch 1939 [synonym], Elcana postflexa Bode 1953 [synonym], Elcana prominens Bode 1953 [synonym], Elcana replicata Bode 1953 [synonym], Elcana rescripta Bode 1953 [synonym], Elcana simplex Handlirsch 1906 [synonym], Elcana taeniata Handlirsch 1939 [synonym], Elcana truncatula Handlirsch 1939 [synonym], Elcana varia Bode 1953 [synonym]
Panorpidium mesostena Handlirsch 1939
Panorpidium minima Handlirsch 1906
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Invalid names: Calotermes maculatus Heer 1864 [synonym], Elcana agilis Handlirsch 1939 [synonym], Elcana angustipennis Handlirsch 1939 [synonym], Elcana bialata Bode 1953 [synonym], Elcana bisinflexa Bode 1953 [synonym], Elcana brunsvicensis Handlirsch 1939 [synonym], Elcana continentalis Bode 1953 [synonym], Elcana dobbertiniana Handlirsch 1906 [synonym], Elcana gracilis Handlirsch 1906 [synonym], Elcana gracillima Handlirsch 1906 [synonym], Elcana grasseliana Handlirsch 1939 [synonym], Elcana halophila Handlirsch 1906 [synonym], Elcana hirundo Bode 1953 [synonym], Elcana incurvata Bode 1953 [synonym], Elcana latior Handlirsch 1906 [synonym], Elcana longicosta Handlirsch 1939 [synonym], Elcana lugubris Handlirsch 1939 [synonym], Elcana modesta Handlirsch 1939 [synonym], Elcana novemmaculata Bode 1953 [synonym], Elcana parvula Handlirsch 1906 [synonym], Elcana planta Bode 1953 [synonym], Elcana praetruncata Bode 1953 [synonym], Elcana pullula Handlirsch 1906 [synonym], Elcana pygmaea Handlirsch 1939 [synonym], Elcana saliens Handlirsch 1906 [synonym], Elcana simplicissima Bode 1953 [synonym], Elcana tennis Handlirsch 1906 [synonym], Elcana triquetra Handlirsch 1906 [synonym], Termes troglodytes Heer 1864 [synonym]
Panorpidium minuta Sharov 1968
Panorpidium oppenheimi Handlirsch 1906
Panorpidium parvum Gorochov et al. 2006
Panorpidium phyllophora Handlirsch 1906
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Invalid names: Elcana bavarica Handlirsch 1906 [synonym]
Panorpidium proximum Gorochov et al. 2006
Panorpidium reticulata Handlirsch 1920
Panorpidium sibirica Sharov 1968
Panorpidium spica Kim et al. 2021
Panorpidium tessellatum Westwood 1854
Panorpidium westwoodi Handlirsch 1906
Panorpidium yixianensis Fang et al. 2015
Invalid names: Baisselcana Sharov 1968 [synonym], Burmelcana Peñalver and Grimaldi 2010 [synonym], Clathrotermes Heer 1864 [synonym], Elcana Giebel 1856 [objective synonym], Panorpidium plagiatus Heer 1864 [nomen dubium], Rapha Giebel 1856 [synonym]
G. †Probaisselcana Gorochov 1989
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Probaisselcana cretacea Gorochov et al. 2006
Probaisselcana euryptera Tian et al. 2019
Probaisselcana minuta Gu et al. 2022
G. †Pseudopanorpidium Willmott et al. 2025
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Pseudopanorpidium maculosum Zhou et al. 2022
G. †Pseudoprobaisselcana Willmott et al. 2025
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Pseudoprobaisselcana oculata Hu and He 2023
Invalid names: Baisselcaninae Gorochov 1986 [synonym]
G. †Hispanelcana Peñalver and Grimaldi 2010
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Hispanelcana alavensis Peñalver and Grimaldi 2010
Hispanelcana arilloi Peñalver and Grimaldi 2010
Hispanelcana lopezvallei Peñalver and Grimaldi 2010
G. †Letoelcana Schall et al. 2023
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Letoelcana artemisapollonque Schall et al. 2023
G. †Liaonemobius Ren 1998
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Liaonemobius tanae Ren 1998
G. †Longioculus Poinar et al. 2007
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Longioculus burmensis Poinar et al. 2007
G. †Monitelcana Xu et al. 2022
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Monitelcana penalveri Xu et al. 2022
G. †Paraxelcana Schall et al. 2023
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Paraxelcana coronakanthodis Schall et al. 2023
G. †Trigonelca Schall et al. 2023
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Trigonelca jennywinterae Schall et al. 2023
Fm. †Permelcanidae Sharov 1962
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Subfm. †Meselcaninae Gorochov 1989
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G. †Meselcana Sharov 1968
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Meselcana madygenica Sharov 1968
Meselcana permelcanoides Gorochov 1989
Meselcana udmurtica Gorochov 2013
Meselcana vologodica Gorochov 2013
Subfm. †Permelcaninae Sharov 1962
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G. †Permelcana Sharov 1962
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Permelcana kukalovae Sharov 1968
Permelcana sojanense Sharov 1962
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Invalid names: Permelcana vjushkovi Sharov 1962 [synonym]
G. †Proelcana Sharov 1962
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Proelcana uralica Sharov 1962
G. †Promartynovia Tillyard 1937
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Promartynovia venicosta Tillyard 1937
Superfm. †Permoraphidioidea Tillyard 1932
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Fm. †Permoraphidiidae Tillyard 1932
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G. †Permoraphidia Tillyard 1932
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Permoraphidia americana Tillyard 1932
Permoraphidia grandis Carpenter 1943
Permoraphidia magnifica Béthoux and Nel 2002
Fm. †Pseudelcanidae Gorochov 1987
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G. †Pseudelcana Gorochov 1987
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Pseudelcana permiana Gorochov 1987
Pseudelcana uralensis Gorochov 1987
Fm. †Thueringoedischiidae Zessin 1997
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G. †Hymenelcana Gorochov 2004
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Hymenelcana initialis Gorochov 2004
G. †Permoedischia Kukalová 1955
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Permoedischia moravica Kukalová 1955
G. †Thueringoedischia Zessin 1997
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinsubo
Ontogeny: moltingsubo
Grouping: gregarioussubo
Environment: terrestrialsubo
Locomotion: fast-movingsubo
Life habit: ground dwellingsubo
Diet: herbivoresubo
Vision: well-developedsubo
Reproduction: oviparoussubo
Dispersal: direct/internalsubo
Dispersal 2: mobilesubo
Created: 2011-07-02 09:58:43
Modified: 2011-07-01 18:58:43
Source: subo = suborder
Reference: Tillyard 1921

Age range: base of the Asselian to the top of the Selandian or 298.90000 to 59.24000 Ma

Collections (112 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Asselian298.9 - 293.52Germany (Thüringer Wald) Thueringoedischia trostheidei (129644)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52Czechia Permoedischia moravica (114119)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52USA (New Mexico) Thueringoedischiidae indet., Hymenelcana initialis (124386)
Permian298.9 - 251.902Madagascar Permoraphidia magnifica (165775)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3USA (Kansas) Permoraphidia americana (21979 111320) Permoraphidia americana, Permoraphidia grandis (111319) Promartynovia venicosta, Permoraphidia americana (111219)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4Russian Federation (Suksun) Permelcana kukalovae, Proelcana uralica, Pseudelcana permiana, Pseudelcana uralensis (108206)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9Russian Federation (Kirov) Permelcana vjushkovi (105058)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9Russian Federation (Arkangelsk) Permelcana sojanense (104716)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Russian Federation (Udmurtia) Meselcana udmurtica (103502)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Russian Federation (Orenburg) Meselcana vologodica (104717)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Russian Federation (Vologda) Meselcana vologodica (104754)
Ladinian241.464 - 237.0Kyrgyzstan (Osh) Meselcana madygenica (106090) Meselcana madygenica, Meselcana permelcanoides (110763)
Norian227.3 - 205.7USA (North Carolina) Cascadelcana virginiana (197048)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Germany Archelcana sp. (123417)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4United Kingdom (England) Elcana liasina (124689) Ephemera sp. (113961)
Rhaetian - Hettangian205.7 - 199.5United Kingdom (Gloucestershire) Elcana angustior, Parelcana dubia (139593)
Angulata201.4 - 199.5Switzerland Calotermes maculatus, Clathrotermes signatus, Calotermes obtectus, Calotermes plagiatus, Calotermes troglodytes (131766)
Early/Lower Hettangian201.4 - 199.5United Kingdom (England) Elcana britannica (114682) Parelcana anglicana (113956)
Planorbis201.4 - 199.5United Kingdom (England) Elcana sp. (123982)
Obtusum199.5 - 192.9United Kingdom (England) Archelcana durnovaria (114640)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9Germany (Niedersachsen) Elcana bialata, Elcana emiliae, Elcana aquila, Elcana trifasciata, Elcana imperfecta, Elcana replicata, Elcana simplicissima, Elcana perdix, Elcana postflexa, Elcana mutilata, Elcana lacunosa (107323) Elcana bisinflexa, Elcana grasseliana, Elcana latrunculorum (107556) Elcana hirundo, Elcana belli, Elcana continentalis, Elcana ligulaeformis, Elcana strix (107555) Elcana hubertiana (107557) Elcana minima, Elcana geinitzi (114995) Elcana minima, Elcana praetruncata, Elcana rotundata, Elcana striata, Elcana prominens, Elcana retrolaesa, Elcana roemermusei (105002) Elcana minima, Elcana pullula, Elcana prominens (107552) Elcana novemmaculata, Elcana planta, Elcana incurvata, Elcana prominens, Elcana varia, Elcana infralaesa, Elcana dilatata, Elcana hildesiana, Elcana rescripta (107321) Elcana obscura (108447) Elcana striata, Elcana retrolaesa (107322)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) Elcana minima, Elcana geinitzi, Elcana magna (114992) Elcana minima, Elcana media (114994) Elcana minima, Parelcana tenuis, Elcana geinitzi, Elcana media, Elcana magna (114993)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9Germany Elcana minima, Elcana geinitzi, Elcana media (114991) Elcana pullula, Elcana rotundata, Parelcana tenuis, Elcana halophila, Elcana latior, Elcana parvula, Elcana gracillima, Elcana triquetra, Elcana intercalata, Elcana geinitzi, Elcana flexuosa, Elcana trifurcata, Elcana geinitziana, Elcana littoralis, Elcana obliqua, Elcana spiloptera, Elcana plicata, Elcana fusca, Elcana germanica, Elcana calopteryx, Elcana mesostena, Elcana reticulata, Elcana analis, Elcana marginalis, Elcana robusta, Elcana latibasis, Elcana picta, Elcana similis, Elcana recta, Elcana tincta, Elcana media, Elcana arcuata, Elcana simplex, Elcana abnormis, Elcana grandis, Elcana truncatula, Elcana taeniata, Elcana aequelata, Elcana muta (123987)
Falciferum184.2 - 182.9Luxembourg Archelcana numbergerae, Archelcana tina (232750)
Falciferum184.2 - 182.9United Kingdom (England) Elcanidae indet. (132646)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7Kyrgyzstan (Batken) Archelcana shurabica (113381)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7Russian Federation (Irkutsk) Archelcana ornata (104946 122950)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7Germany Elcana minima, Elcana geinitzi, Elcana media, Elcana magna, Synelcana muelleri (104056) Elcana minima, Elcana grasseliana, Parelcana platyptera, Elcana gracilis, Elcana dobbertiniana, Elcana brunsvicensis, Elcana agilis, Elcana modesta, Elcana angustipennis, Elcana longicosta, Elcana pygmaea, Elcana lugubris, Elcana saltans, Elcana orchestes, Elcana acuta, Elcana basalis, Elcana magna, Elcana gravida (114990) Elcana tennis, Elcana saliens, Elcana rudis (131767)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7United Kingdom Neuroptera indet. (133537)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7China (Guangxi) Elcana reticulata (151540)
Callovian - Oxfordian165.3 - 154.8Kazakhstan (Chimkent) Elcana minuta (106101 113402) Elcana minuta, Elcana karatavica (105970) Elcana minuta, Elcana lata (105971)
Callovian - Oxfordian165.3 - 154.8China (Nei Mongol) Parelcana pulchmacula (183155) Sinoelcana minuta (211893)
Callovian - Oxfordian165.3 - 154.8China (Hebei) Elcana reticulata (154824)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Germany (Bavaria) Elcana phyllophora, Elcana lithophila (122586 139876)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Germany (Bayern) Acheta quaerula (123906) Asilicus lithophilus (133581) Elcana amanda (133578) Elcana longicornis (133579) Elcana oppenheimi, Locusta amanda, Elcana amanda (123985) Elcana phyllophora, Elcana bavarica, Elcana lithophila (123144)
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Russian Federation Elcanidae indet. (138151)
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Russian Federation (Chita) Elcanidae indet. (119397) Sibelcana rossica (123197) Sibelcana transbaicalica (125407)
Early/Lower Berriasian143.1 - 141.0United Kingdom (England) Sialidae indet. (105966)
Berriasian143.1 - 137.05United Kingdom (England) Panorpidium tessellatum (127481)
Middle Berriasian141.0 - 139.1United Kingdom (England) Neuroptera indet. (104008)
Late/Upper Berriasian139.1 - 137.05United Kingdom (England) Minelcana membranacea, Minelcana dubia, Panorpidium tesselatum, Panorpidium proximum (103833) Panorpidium tesselatum (117342) Panorpidium tessellatum (160681) Sibelcana websteri (224569)
Early/Lower Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77United Kingdom (England) Probaisselcana cretacea, Panorpidium parvum (103930)
Late/Upper Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77United Kingdom (England) Elcanidae indet. (119697) Panorpidium bimaculatum (106281)
Early/Lower Barremian125.77 - 121.4United Kingdom (England) Panorpidium bimaculatum (45193 104005 118921)
Late/Upper Barremian125.77 - 121.4China (Nei Mongol) Panorpidium yixianensis (103654) Probaisselcana euryptera, Probaisselcana minuta (125656)
Late/Upper Barremian125.77 - 121.4China (Liaoning) Jeholelcana yanensis (111725) Liaonemobius tanae (138436)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Russian Federation (Buryatia) Baisselcana sibirica (105536 113403)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Mongolia (Govi-Altai) Eubaisselcana mongolica (122332 136020)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Mongolia (Kobdo aimak) Eubaisselcana sharovi (104054)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2Brazil (Ceara) Elcanidae indet., Cratoelcana zessini (34899)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2Brazil (Ceará) Cratoelcana rasnitsyni (227841) Cratoelcana zessini (124526) Cratoelcana zessini, Cratoelcana damianii (122352 123013 125510 125511 149767)
Albian113.2 - 100.5South Korea Panorpidium spica (184781)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5Spain (Álava) Hispanelcana arilloi, Hispanelcana alavensis, Hispanelcana lopezvallei (108769)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Myanmar Burmelcana longirostris (111688) Burmelcana sp., Monitelcana penalveri (161726) Ellca nevelka (195541) Hukawnelca gracile, Caelielca spinocrus (224168) Panorpidium maculosum (224419) Paraxelcana coronakanthodis, Letoelcana artemisapollonque, Trigonelca jennywinterae, Adelphellca simplicissima, Kolymbelcana phantasma, Elcanodentes alatus, Elcanodentes cretaceus, Elcanodentes thanatos (172900) Probaisselcana oculata (226917) Probaisselcana zhengi (165561)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Myanmar (Kachin) Longioculus burmensis (123429)
Selandian61.66 - 59.24France (Auvergne) Cenoelcanus menatensis (120579)