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Mesopsychoidea

Insecta - Mecoptera

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1917Mesopsychoidea Tillyard
2020Mesopsychoidea Zhao et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
—Deuteropoda
—Mandibulata
—PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
—AltocrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
superclassAllotriocarida
—Athalassocarida
—LabiocaridaSchwentner et al. 2017
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
RankNameAuthor
—Cercofilata
classInsecta
—Dicondylia
—Paranotalia
subclassPterygota()
—NeopterygotaCrampton 1924
infraclassNeopteraMartynov 1923
—Holometabola
—Aparaglossata
—Panorpida
superorderAntliophora
orderMecopteraPackard 1886
superfamilyMesopsychoidea
superfamilyMesopsychoidea

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.

Superfm. †Mesopsychoidea Tillyard 1917
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Fm. †Aneuretopsychidae Rasnitsyn and Kozlov 1990
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G. †Aneuretopsyche Rasnitsyn and Kozlov 1990
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†Aneuretopsyche minima Rasnitsyn and Kozlov 1990
†Aneuretopsyche rostrata Rasnitsyn and Kozlov 1990
†Aneuretopsyche vitimensis Rasnitsyn and Kozlov 1990
G. †Burmopsyche Zhao et al. 2020
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†Burmopsyche bella Zhao et al. 2020
†Burmopsyche xiai Zhao et al. 2020
G. †Jeholopsyche Ren et al. 2011
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†Jeholopsyche bella Qiao et al. 2012
†Jeholopsyche completa Qiao et al. 2012
†Jeholopsyche liaoningensis Ren et al. 2011
†Jeholopsyche maxima Qiao et al. 2012
Fm. †Mesopsychidae Tillyard 1917
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G. †Baissopsyche Novokshonov and Sukacheva 2001
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†Baissopsyche pura Novokshonov and Sukacheva 2001
G. †Epicharmesopsyche Shih et al. 2013
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†Epicharmesopsyche pentavenulosa Shih et al. 2013
G. †Ferghanopsyche Martynov 1937
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†Ferghanopsyche rotundata Martynov 1937
G. †Lichnomesopsyche Ren et al. 2010
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†Lichnomesopsyche daohugouensis Ren et al. 2010
†Lichnomesopsyche gloriae Ren et al. 2010
†Lichnomesopsyche prochorista Lin et al. 2016
G. †Mesopanorpodes Tillyard 1918
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†Mesopanorpodes latus Sun and Hong 2011
†Mesopanorpodes shaanxiensis Hong et al. 2002
Invalid names: Mesopanorpa Tillyard 1918 [replaced]
G. †Mesopsyche Tillyard 1917
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†Mesopsyche javorskii Zalessky 1935
†Mesopsyche triareolata Tillyard 1917
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Invalid names: Aristopsyche superba Tillyard 1919 [synonym], Neuropsyche elongata Tillyard 1919 [synonym], Triassopsyche dunstani Tillyard 1917 [synonym]
Invalid names: Aristopsyche Tillyard 1919 [synonym], Bittacopanorpa Zalessky 1935 [synonym], Neuropsyche Tillyard 1919 [synonym], Triassopsyche Tillyard 1917 [synonym]
G. †Mesoses Riek 1976
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†Mesoses gayndah Lambkin 2014
†Mesoses magna Riek 1976
†Mesoses optata Riek 1976
G. †Permopsyche Bashkuev 2011
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†Permopsyche issadensis Bashkuev 2011
†Permopsyche rasnitsyni Bashkuev 2011
†Permopsyche robustus Riek 1953
G. †Prochoristella Riek 1953
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†Prochoristella balgowanensis van Dijk and Geertsema 1999
†Prochoristella belli Tillyard 1926
†Prochoristella bulwerensis van Dijk and Geertsema 1999
†Prochoristella exilis Riek 1953
†Prochoristella ignara Novokshonov 1997
†Prochoristella longa Novokshonov 1997
†Prochoristella pilosa Papier et al. 1996
†Prochoristella shuangyangensis Lian et al. 2020
†Prochoristella vicina Novokshonov 2001
G. †Ptychopteropsis Martynov 1937
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†Ptychopteropsis mirabilis Martynov 1937
G. †Sogdopsyche Martynov 1937
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†Sogdopsyche elongata Martynov 1937
†Sogdopsyche indistincta Martynov 1937
G. †Tarantogus Sukatsheva 1985
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†Tarantogus obscurus Sukatsheva 1985
†Tarantogus opiparus Sukatsheva 1985
†Tarantogus sibiricus Novokshonov 1997
G. †Tipulidites Wieland 1925
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†Tipulidites affinis Wieland 1925
G. †Turanopsyche Martynov 1937
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†Turanopsyche venosa Martynov 1937
G. †Turbidapsyche Lian and Huang 2024
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†Turbidapsyche dobrokhotovae Novokshonov 1997
†Turbidapsyche gentica Novokshonov and Sukacheva 2001
†Turbidapsyche hongi Lian and Huang 2024
†Turbidapsyche incompleta Bashkuev 2011
†Turbidapsyche jinsuoguanensis Lian et al. 2021
†Turbidapsyche justa Novokshonov and Sukacheva 2001
†Turbidapsyche liaoi Lian et al. 2021
†Turbidapsyche ordinata Novokshonov and Sukacheva 2001
†Turbidapsyche orientalis Lian and Huang 2024
†Turbidapsyche shcherbakovi Novokshonov 1997
†Turbidapsyche sparsanota Lian and Huang 2024
†Turbidapsyche tortiva Novokshonov and Sukacheva 2001
G. †Undisca Sukacheva 1990
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†Undisca dobrokhotovae Sukacheva 1990
G. †Vitimopsyche Novokshonov and Sukacheva 2001
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†Vitimopsyche kozlovi Ren et al. 2010
†Vitimopsyche pectinella Gao et al. 2016
†Vitimopsyche picta Xu et al. 2026
†Vitimopsyche pristina Lin et al. 2016
†Vitimopsyche torta Novokshonov and Sukacheva 2001
Invalid names: Mesopanorpodidae Tillyard 1918 [synonym], Mesosetidae Riek 1976 [synonym]
Fm. †Nedubroviidae Bashkuev 2011
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G. †Nedubrovia Bashkuev 2011
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†Nedubrovia deformis Bashkuev 2011
†Nedubrovia evenkiana Bashkuev 2013
†Nedubrovia mostovskii Novokshonov et al. 2004
†Nedubrovia shcherbakovi Bashkuev 2011
G. †Paranedubrovia Bashkuev 2011
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†Paranedubrovia minutissima Bashkuev 2011
†Paranedubrovia novokshonovi Bashkuev 2011
Fm. †Pseudopolycentropodidae Handlirsch 1920
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G. †Dualula Lin et al. 2019
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†Dualula kachinensis Lin et al. 2019
G. †Parapolycentropus Grimaldi and Rasnitsyn 2005
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†Parapolycentropus burmiticus Grimaldi and Rasnitsyn 2005
†Parapolycentropus paraburmiticus Grimaldi and Rasnitsyn 2005
G. †Pseudopolycentropodes Grimaldi and Fraser 2005
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†Pseudopolycentropodes virginicus Grimaldi and Fraser 2005
G. †Pseudopolycentropus Handlirsch 1906
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†Pseudopolycentropus janeannae Ren et al. 2010
†Pseudopolycentropus madygenicus Novokshonov 1997
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Invalid names: Pseudopolycentropus prolatipennis Whalley 1985 [synonym]
†Pseudopolycentropus triasicus Papier et al. 1996
G. †Sinopolycentropus Shih et al. 2011
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†Sinopolycentropus rasnitsyni Shih et al. 2011
Invalid names: Dualulidae Lin et al. 2019 [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: Kiessling 2004, Bush and Bambach 2015

Age range: base of the Wuchiapingian to the top of the Early/Lower Cenomanian or 259.51000 to 93.90000 Ma

Collections (84 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Russian Federation (Vologda) Permopsyche sp., Permopsyche issadensis, Permopsyche rasnitsyni, Nedubrovia shcherbakovi (104754)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Russian Federation (Vladimir) Mesopsyche incompleta, Paranedubrovia novokshonovi, Paranedubrovia minutissima (113351) Nedubrovia deformis (104756)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902South Africa (Natal) Prochoristella sp. (124845) Prochoristella sp., Mesochorista channingi, Prochoristella hartmani (124428)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Russian Federation Mesopsychidae indet. (118028) Nedubrovia evenkiana (118029)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Russian Federation (Vologda) Mesopanorpodes sp., Mesopanorpodes mostovskii (105046)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Australia (New South Wales) Permochorista belli (122422) Prochoristella megaloprepia, Mesopanorpodes belmontensis, Mesopanorpodes robustus, Prochoristella anagaura, Prochoristella exilis, Prochoristella pusilla, Prochoristella belli, Prochoristella concinna (122433) Prochoristella sp. (107958)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902South Africa (Kwazulu-Natal) Prochoristella balgowanensis (14356) Prochoristella bulwerensis (14361)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5Russian Federation (Kemerovo) Bittacopanorpa javorskii (152754)
Aegean246.7 - 244.99France Prochoristella pilosa (107681) Pseudopolycentropus triasicus (106916 107682)
Anisian246.7 - 241.464Australia (Queensland) Mesoses gayndah (154203)
Bithynian244.99 - 244.24Germany (Bavaria) Pseudopolycentropus triasicus (115969)
Pelsonian - Illyrian244.24 - 241.464Australia (New South Wales) Mesopanorpa wianamattensis (111683)
Ladinian241.464 - 237.0Kyrgyzstan (Osh) Prochoristella ignara (106090) Prochoristella longa (110766) Prochoristella longa, Mesopsyche justa, Mesopsyche ordinata, Mesopsyche tortiva (105007) Prochoristella longa, Mesopsyche shcherbakovi, Mesopsyche justa, Mesopsyche gentica (106088) Prochoristella longa, Prochoristella ignara, Mesopsyche shcherbakovi, Mesopsyche justa, Mesopsyche tortiva, Prochoristella vicina (110763) Pseudopolycentropus madygenicus (110765)
Longobardian239.48 - 237.0China (Shaanxi) Itaphlebia tongchuanensis, Longifurcula hejiafangensis, Allochorista erdosensis, Ladinochorista lata, Mesopanorpodes latus, Forcinerva tongchuanensis, Mesopanorpodes shaanxiensis (117138) Prochoristella sp., Mesopsyche jinsuoguanensis, Turbidapsyche sp., Turbidapsyche tongchuanensis, Turbidapsyche orientalis, Turbidapsyche sparsanota, Turbidapsyche hongi (183209) Triassochoristites jinsuoguanensis (123778)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3China (Xinjiang) Mesopsyche liaoi (221078)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Argentina (Mendoza) Tipulidites affinis (84244)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3South Africa (Eastern Cape) Afristella delicatula (23134) Mesoses optata, Mesoses magna (115196)
Norian227.3 - 205.7South Korea Mesopsyche dobrokhotovae (125392)
Norian227.3 - 205.7USA (North Carolina) Pseudopolycentropodes virginicus (55493 106479)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Ukraine (Kharkiv) Mesopsyche dobrokhotovae (105057)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Australia (Queensland) Mesopsyche triareolata (153463 154205 162402 162405) Mesopsyche triareolata, Triassopsyche dunstani, Aristopsyche superba, Neuropsyche elongata (111558) Prochoristella whitehousei, Mesotanyderus jonesi (106484)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Germany Pseudopolycentropus sp., Mesotanyderus sp. (123417)
Early/Lower Jurassic201.4 - 174.7China (Jilin) Prochoristella shuangyangensis (228881)
Obtusum199.5 - 192.9United Kingdom (England) Pseudopolycentropus prolatipennis (114640)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) Pseudopolycentropus sp., Pseudopolycentropus triangularis (114993)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9Germany (Niedersachsen) Pseudopolycentropus obtusus (107321)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9Germany Pseudopolycentropus triangularis, Phryganidium perlaeforme (123987)
Falciferum184.2 - 182.9United Kingdom (England) Pseudopolycentropus sp. (234543)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7Kyrgyzstan Ferghanopsyche rotundata, Sogdopsyche elongata, Sogdopsyche indistincta (114702) Ptychopteropsis mirabilis, Turanopsyche venosa (114703)
Bajocian - Bathonian170.9 - 165.3Russian Federation (Krasnoyarsk) Tarantogus opiparus, Tarantogus obscurus, Tarantogus sibiricus (118010)
Callovian165.3 - 161.5China (Henan) Vitimopsyche picta (202211)
Callovian - Oxfordian165.3 - 154.8China (Hebei) Sogdocyche zhouyingziensis (154788)
Callovian - Oxfordian165.3 - 154.8China (Nei Mongol) Epicharmesopsyche pentavenulosa (117610) Lichnomesopsyche daohugouensis, Lichnomesopsyche prochorista, Vitimopsyche pristina (172659) Lichnomesopsyche gloriae, Lichnomesopsyche daohugouensis, Pseudopolycentropus daohugouensis (113371) Pseudopolycentropus janeannae (183155 184690) Pseudopolycentropus janeannae, Pseudopolycentropus novokshonovi, Lichnomesopsyche gloriae, Lichnomesopsyche daohugouensis (113376) Sinopolycentropus rasnitsyni (113366)
Kimmeridgian154.8 - 149.2Kazakhstan Aneuretopsyche minima (105970) Aneuretopsyche rostrata (106279) Lichnomesopsyche sp. (105426) Mesopsychidae indet. (106101) Pseudopolycentropus latipennis (105971 115799)
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Russian Federation (Chita) Undisca dobrokhotovae (123197)
Barremian125.77 - 121.4Mongolia (Selenginskij) Baissopsyche pura (123425)
Late/Upper Barremian125.77 - 121.4China (Liaoning) Jeholopsyche completa, Jeholopsyche bella, Jeholopsyche maxima (124759) Jeholopsyche liaoningensis, Jeholopsyche sp. (111717) Vitimopsyche pectinella (138325)
Late/Upper Barremian125.77 - 121.4China (Hebei) Vitimopsyche kozlovi (117452)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Russian Federation (Buryatia) Aneuretopsyche vitimensis (113403) Baissopsyche pura (105536) Lichnomesopsyche sp. (113350) Vitimopsyche torta (105969)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Myanmar Burmopsyche bella, Burmopsyche xiai (161726) Burmopsyche sp. (167760) Parapolycentropus burmiticus, Parapolycentropus paraburmiticus (111688) Parapolycentropus paraburmiticus, Dualula kachinensis (190961) Parapolycentropus sp., Parapolycentropus burmiticus, Parapolycentropus paraburmiticus, Dualula kachinensis (165561)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Myanmar (Kachin) Parapolycentropus sp., Parapolycentropus burmiticus, Parapolycentropus paraburmiticus (123113)