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Raphidiformia

Insecta - Raphidioptera

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2011Raphidiformia Bechly and Wolf-Schwenninger p. 231

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Ecdysozoa
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
classInsecta
—Dicondylia
—Paranotalia
RankNameAuthor
subclassPterygota()
—NeopterygotaCrampton 1924
infraclassNeopteraMartynov 1923
—Holometabola
—Aparaglossata
—Neuropteriformia
superorderNeuropterida
orderRaphidioptera()
suborderRaphidiomorpha
—Raphidiformia
—Raphidiformia

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.

Unr. Raphidiformia Bechly and Wolf-Schwenninger 2011
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Unr. Euraphidioptera Bechly and Wolf-Schwenninger 2011
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Fm. †Metaraphidiidae Bechly and Wolf-Schwenninger 2011
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G. †Metaraphidia Whalley 1985
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†Metaraphidia confusa Whalley 1985
†Metaraphidia vahldieki Willmann 1994
Infraor. Neoraphidioptera Engel 2007
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Fm. Inocelliidae Navas 1913
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G. †Electrinocellia Engel 1995
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†Electrinocellia peculiaris Carpenter 1956
G. Fibla Navas 1915
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Subg. Fibla (Fibla) Navas 1915
Subg. Fibla (Reisserella) Aspöck and Aspöck 1971
†Fibla erigena Menge 1856
†Fibla exusta Cockerell and Custer 1925
Invalid names: Miofibla Nel 1993 [synonym]
G. Inocellia Schneider 1843
G. †Paraksenocellia Makarkin et al. 2019
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†Paraksenocellia borealis Makarkin et al. 2019
Invalid names: Paraksenocellia australis Jepson and Makarkin 2023 [nomen nudum]
G. †Sinoinocellia Wang 1987
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G. †Succinofibla Aspöck and Aspöck 2004
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†Succinofibla aperta Aspöck and Aspöck 2004
Invalid names: Electrinocelliinae Engel 1995 [empty]
Fm. Raphidiidae Latreille 1810
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G. †Archiinocellia Handlirsch 1910
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†Archiinocellia oligoneura Handlirsch 1910
G. †Archiraphidia Handlirsch 1910
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†Archiraphidia somnolenta Scudder 1890
†Archiraphidia tranquilla Scudder 1890
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Invalid names: Inocellia eventa Scudder 1890 [synonym]
†Archiraphidia tumulata Scudder 1890
G. †Florissantoraphidia Makarkin and Archibald 2014
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G. †Macrostigmoraphia Jepson and Makarkin 2023
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†Macrostigmoraphia diluta Jepson and Makarkin 2023
G. †Megaraphidia Cockerell 1907
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†Megaraphidia antiquissima Archibald and Makarkin 2021
†Megaraphidia elegans Cockerell 1907
†Megaraphidia exhumata Cockerell 1909
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Invalid names: Raphidia pulveris Cockerell 1914 [synonym]
†Megaraphidia hopkinsi Archibald and Makarkin 2021
†Megaraphidia klondika Archibald and Makarkin 2021
†Megaraphidia ootsa Archibald and Makarkin 2021
G. Ohmella Aspöck and Aspöck 1968
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†Ohmella coffini Nel 1993
G. Raphidia Linnaeus 1758
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†Raphidia creedei Carpenter 1936
Subfm. Raphidiinae Latreille 1810
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G. Agulla Navas 1914
Subfm. †Succinoraphidiinae Aspöck and Aspöck 2004
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G. †Succinoraphidia Aspöck and Aspöck 2004
Fm. †Mesoraphidiidae Martynov 1925
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Subfm. †Alloraphidiinae Carpenter 1967
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G. †Alloraphidia Carpenter 1967
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†Alloraphidia asiatica Ponomarenko 1993
†Alloraphidia dorfi Carpenter 1967
†Alloraphidia kyzylzharica Makarkin and Khramov 2015
†Alloraphidia petrosa Ponomarenko 1988
G. †Archeraphidia Ponomarenko 1988
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†Archeraphidia baisensis Ponomarenko 1993
†Archeraphidia hosbayari Ponomarenko 1988
†Archeraphidia yakowlewi Ponomarenko 1988
G. †Pararaphidia Willmann 1994
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†Pararaphidia deserta Ponomarenko 1988
†Pararaphidia vitimica Martynova 1961
G. †Yixianoraphidia Lyu et al. 2020
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Subfm. †Mesoraphidiinae Martynov 1925
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G. †Alavaraphidia Pérez-de la Fuente et al. 2012
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†Alavaraphidia imperterrita Pérez-de la Fuente et al. 2012
G. †Allocotoraphidia Lyu et al. 2020
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G. †Amarantoraphidia Pérez-de la Fuente et al. 2012
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†Amarantoraphidia ventolina Pérez-de la Fuente et al. 2012
G. †Baisoraphidia Ponomarenko 1993
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†Baisoraphidia glossopteron Ponomarenko 1993
†Baisoraphidia orientalis Ponomarenko 1993
G. †Beipiaoraphidia Lyu et al. 2020
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†Beipiaoraphidia martynovi Lyu et al. 2020
G. †Caloraphidia Ren 1997
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G. †Cretinocellia Ponomarenko 1988
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†Cretinocellia cellulosa Ponomarenko 1988
G. †Grammoraphidia Lyu et al. 2020
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†Grammoraphidia ponomarenkoi Lyu et al. 2020
G. †Huaxiaraphidia Hong 1992
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G. †Iberoraphidia Jepson et al. 2011
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†Iberoraphidia dividua Jepson et al. 2011
G. †Jilinoraphidia Hong and Chang 1989
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†Jilinoraphidia dalaziensis Hong and Chang 1989
G. †Kezuoraphidia Willmann 1994
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G. †Mesoraphidia Martynov 1925
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†Mesoraphidia amoena Ren 1997
†Mesoraphidia baekthoensis Ri et al. 2021
†Mesoraphidia daohugouensis Lu et al. 2015
†Mesoraphidia durlstonensis Jepson et al. 2009
†Mesoraphidia ednae Jepson et al. 2011
†Mesoraphidia elongata Martynov 1925
†Mesoraphidia gobiensis Ponomarenko 1988
†Mesoraphidia grandis Martynov 1925
†Mesoraphidia hilli Jepson et al. 2011
†Mesoraphidia inaequalis Martynov 1925
†Mesoraphidia koreensis Engel et al. 2006
†Mesoraphidia medialis Ponomarenko 1993
†Mesoraphidia phantasma Engel et al. 2006
†Mesoraphidia pterostigmalis Martynova 1947
†Mesoraphidia ryonsangensis Ri et al. 2021
†Mesoraphidia similis Martynov 1925
†Mesoraphidia sinica Ren 1997
†Mesoraphidia websteri Jepson et al. 2009
Invalid names: Mioraphidia Ren 1997 [synonym], Phiradia Willmann 1994 [synonym], Xynoraphidia Ren 1997 [synonym]
G. †Necroraphidia Pérez-de la Fuente et al. 2012
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†Necroraphidia arcuata Pérez-de la Fuente et al. 2012
G. †Ororaphidia Engel and Ren 2008
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†Ororaphidia bifurcata Lyu et al. 2017
†Ororaphidia megalocephala Engel and Ren 2008
G. †Proraphidia Martynova 1947
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†Proraphidia anisomorpha Chen et al. 2024
†Proraphidia gomezi Jepson and Jarzembowski 2008
†Proraphidia hopkinsi Jepson and Jarzembowski 2008
†Proraphidia jepsoni Lyu et al. 2020
†Proraphidia turkestanica Martynova 1947
†Proraphidia yixianensis Lyu et al. 2020
G. †Siboptera Ponomarenko 1993
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†Siboptera eurydictyon Ponomarenko 1993
†Siboptera fornicata Ren 1994
†Siboptera lata Zhang et al. 2022
Invalid names: Liaoraphidia Ren 1994 [synonym]
G. †Sinoraphidia Hong 1982
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†Sinoraphidia viridis Hong 1982
G. †Stenoraphidia Lyu et al. 2018
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†Stenoraphidia longioccipitalis Lyu et al. 2018
G. †Styporaphidia Engel and Ren 2008
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†Styporaphidia hispanica Pérez-de la Fuente et al. 2012
†Styporaphidia magia Engel and Ren 2008
†Styporaphidia willmanni Lyu et al. 2020
G. †Xuraphidia Hong 1992
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G. †Yanoraphidia Ren 1995
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†Yanoraphidia gaoi Ren 1995
Invalid names: Ororaphidiinae Bechly and Wolf-Schwenninger 2011 [synonym]
Tr. †Nanoraphidiini Bechly and Wolf-Schwenninger 2011
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G. †Burmoraphidia Liu et al. 2016
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†Burmoraphidia reni Liu et al. 2016
G. †Cantabroraphidia Pérez-de la Fuente et al. 2010
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†Cantabroraphidia marcanoi Pérez-de la Fuente et al. 2010
G. †Dolichoraphidia Liu et al. 2016
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†Dolichoraphidia aspoecki Liu et al. 2016
†Dolichoraphidia engeli Liu et al. 2016
†Dolichoraphidia groehni Makarkin 2023
G. †Grimaldiraphidia Bechly and Wolf-Schwenninger 2011
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†Grimaldiraphidia luzzii Grimaldi 2000
†Grimaldiraphidia mitchelli Jepson et al. 2009
†Grimaldiraphidia parvula Martynov 1925
†Grimaldiraphidia purbeckensis Jepson et al. 2009
G. †Lebanoraphidia Bechly and Wolf-Schwenninger 2011
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†Lebanoraphidia nana Bechly and Wolf-Schwenninger 2011
G. †Nanoraphidia Engel 2002
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†Nanoraphidia lithographica Jepson et al. 2011
G. †Rhynchoraphidia Liu et al. 2016
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†Rhynchoraphidia burmana Liu et al. 2016
Invalid names: Huaxiaraphidiidae Hong 1992 [synonym], Jilinoraphidiidae Hong and Chang 1989 [synonym], Sinoraphidiidae Hong 1982 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinc
Environment: terrestrialc
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Created: 2017-04-17 09:56:18
Modified: 2017-04-17 09:56:18
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Bush and Bambach 2015, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Late/Upper Sinemurian to the top of the Messinian or 196.50000 to 5.33300 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 189.6 Ma

Collections (91 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Sinemurian196.5 - 189.6United Kingdom (England) Metaraphidia confusa (114646)
Early/Lower Toarcian183.0 - 182.0Germany (Niedersachsen) Metaraphidia vahldieki (139222)
Callovian - Oxfordian166.1 - 157.3China (Liaoning) Sinoinocellia liaoxiensis (157658)
Callovian - Oxfordian166.1 - 157.3Kazakhstan (Chimkent) Mesoraphidia grandis, Mesoraphidia similis, Mesoraphidia elongata, Mesoraphidia parvula, Proraphidia turkestanica (115717) Mesoraphidia inaequalis (31311) Mesoraphidia pterostigmalis (122558)
Callovian - Oxfordian166.1 - 157.3China (Nei Mongol) Mesoraphidia daohugouensis (172659) Ororaphidia megalocephala, Styporaphidia magia (122589) Ororaphidia megalocephala, Styporaphidia magia, Mesoraphidia daohugouensis, Ororaphidia bifurcata (183155)
Tithonian152.1 - 145.0Mongolia (Dund-Gov’ Aymag) Mesoraphidia gobiensis (117695)
Early/Lower Berriasian145.0 - 140.2United Kingdom (England) Mesoraphidia mitchelli (104006)
Late/Upper Berriasian145.0 - 140.2United Kingdom (England) Mesoraphidia durlstonensis (176354) Mesoraphidia durlstonensis, Mesoraphidia purbeckensis, Mesoraphidia websteri (103833)
Late/Upper Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0United Kingdom (England) Proraphidia hopkinsi (106417)
Late/Upper Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0United Kingdom (Surrey) Mesoraphidia ednae (74973) Mesoraphidia sp. (74972)
Early/Lower Barremian130.0 - 125.45Lebanon Lebanoraphidia nana (124276)
Early/Lower Barremian130.0 - 125.45Spain Iberoraphidia dividua (152693) Nanoraphidia lithographica (118913) Proraphidia sp. (152684)
Early/Lower Barremian130.0 - 125.45United Kingdom (England) Mesoraphidia hilli (104005)
Late/Upper Barremian130.0 - 125.45China (Hebei) Yanoraphidia gaoi (107001)
Late/Upper Barremian130.0 - 125.45Spain (Castilla-La Mancha) Mesoraphidiidae indet. (28006)
Late/Upper Barremian130.0 - 125.45China (Henan) Siboptera lata (229524)
Late/Upper Barremian130.0 - 125.45China (Liaoning) Alloraphidia anomala, Siboptera fornicata, Mesoraphidia heteroneura, Phiradia myrioneura, Mesoraphidia sinica, Mesoraphidia amoena, Caloraphidia glossophylla (155209) Caloraphidia glossophylla, Allocotoraphidia myrioneura (111712) Liaoraphidia fornicata, Archeraphidia polyphlebia, Alloraphidia longistigmosa, Alloraphidia obliquivenatica, Archeraphidia shangyuanensis (138436) Siboptera fornicata, Mesoraphidia heteroneura, Mesoraphidia amoena, Caloraphidia glossophylla, Mesoraphidia longistigmosa, Stenoraphidia obliquivenatica, Stenoraphidia longioccipitalis, Yixianoraphidia anomala, Beipiaoraphidia martynovi, Grammoraphidia ponomarenkoi, Proraphidia jepsoni, Proraphidia yixianensis, Styporaphidia willmanni (188103) Sinoraphidia viridis (155018)
Barremian - Aptian129.4 - 113.0North Korea Mesoraphidia ryonsangensis, Mesoraphidia baekthoensis (222556)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0China (Liaoning) Xuraphidia kezuoensis, Xuraphidia liaoxiensis (152382)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0China (Shandong) Huaxiaraphidia sinensis, Huaxiaraphidia shandongensis (154303) Mesoraphidia amoena (201905) Proraphidia anisomorpha (161254)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0Mongolia Alloraphidia petrosa (103655) Cretinocellia cellulosa, Archeraphidia yakowlewi, Archeraphidia hosbayari, Alloraphidia deserta, Alloraphidia petrosa (103657)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0Russian Federation (Buryatia) Alloraphidia deserta, Alloraphidia asiatica, Archeraphidia baisensis, Siboptera medialis, Baisoraphidia sp., Baisoraphidia glossopteron (118216) Cretinocellia cellulosa, Alloraphidia asiatica, Archeraphidia baisensis, Alloraphidia vitimica (105536) Cretinocellia cellulosa, Alloraphidia deserta, Alloraphidia asiatica, Archeraphidia baisensis, Siboptera eurydictyon, Baisoraphidia spp., Alloraphidia vitimica (105969) Mesoraphidiidae indet. (113350) Proraphidia vitimica (122562)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0China (Jilin) Jilinoraphidia dalaziensis (165548)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0Russian Federation (Chita) Alloraphidiidae indet. (126001 138072)
Late/Upper Aptian122.46 - 113.0China (Beijing Shi) Mesoraphidia furcivenata (106965)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 122.46Russian Federation Archeraphidia baisensis (123220)
Albian113.0 - 100.5South Korea (Gyeongsangnam-do) Mesoraphidia koreensis, Mesoraphidia phantasma (122588)
Early/Lower Albian112.03 - 109.0Spain Mesoraphidiidae indet. 2, Cantabroraphidia marcanoi, Necroraphidia arcuata, Amarantoraphidia ventolina (109438)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6France (Poitou-Charentes) Mesoraphidiidae indet. (99114)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6Spain (Álava) Mesoraphidiidae indet. 1, Mesoraphidiidae indet. 3, Styporaphidia hispanica, Alavaraphidia imperterrita (108769)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Alloraphidia dorfi (119438)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Myanmar Dolichoraphidia groehni (172900) Mesoraphidiidae indet. 1, Mesoraphidiidae indet. 2, Nanoraphidia electroburmica (111688) Nanoraphidia electroburmica (178159) Nanoraphidia electroburmica, Dolichoraphidia aspoecki, Dolichoraphidia engeli, Rhynchoraphidia burmana, Burmoraphidia reni (178121)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Kazakhstan Alloraphidia kyzylzharica (103274)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8USA (New Jersey) Mesoraphidia luzzii (110895)
Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6Canada (Alberta) Mesoraphidiidae indet. (122383)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Canada (British Columbia) Megaraphidia antiquissima (147816) Megaraphidia hopkinsi (224003) Paraksenocellia borealis, Megaraphidia ootsa (104793) Raphidiidae indet. (103205)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8USA (Washington) Megaraphidia klondika (104761) Raphidiidae indet. A (103206)
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6Canada (British Columbia) Archiinocellia oligoneura (119858)
Bridgerian50.3 - 46.2USA (Colorado) Agulla protomaculata (132370) Archiinocellia protomaculata (192071 192072)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3USA (Montana) Macrostigmoraphia diluta (224195) Paraksenocellia sp. (211437)
Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (Colorado) Archiinocellia protomaculata (224004)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Poland Raphidia erigena (153632)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Ukraine Succinoraphidia radioni (196704)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Russian Federation (Kaliningrad) Fibla carpenteri, Inocellia peculiaris, Raphidia baltica, Fibla erigena (124205) Succinofibla aperta (123458) Succinoraphidia exhibens (123770)
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (Colorado) Inocellia exusta (127617) Inocellia tumulata (122977) Inocellia tumulata, Raphidia tranquilla, Inocellia eventa, Inocellia somnolenta (106384) Megaraphidia elegans (106379) Raphidia exhumata (106380 124001) Raphidia funerata (124680) Raphidia mortua (106381) Raphidia pulveris, Megaraphidia sp. (113749)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1France Raphidiidae indet. E (146907)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03USA (Colorado) Raphidia creedei (121977)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Nevada) Agulla mineralensis (102996)
Vallesian - Turolian11.608 - 5.333Spain Miofibla cerdanica (113995)
Turolian8.7 - 5.333France (Ardèche) Ohmella coffini (113893)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333France (Cantal) Raphidiidae indet. B, Raphidiidae indet. C, Raphidiidae indet. D, Inocelliidae indet. G (122195)