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Nigropterix

Insecta - Alienoptera - Umenocoleidae

Taxonomy
Nigropterix was named by Sendi (2023). Its type is Nigropterix angustata.

It was assigned to Umenocoleidae by Sendi (2023) and Sendi (2024).

Species
N. angustata (type species), N. cummingi

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2023Nigropterix Sendi p. 1599
2024Nigropterix Sendi p. 478

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Ecdysozoa
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
classInsecta
—Dicondylia
RankNameAuthor
—Paranotalia
subclassPterygota()
—NeopterygotaCrampton 1924
infraclassNeopteraMartynov 1923
—PolyneopteraMartynov 1938
—Holopandictyoptera
superorderDictyopteraLatreille 1829
orderAlienoptera
familyUmenocoleidae
genusNigropterix

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.

G. †Nigropterix Sendi 2023
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†Nigropterix angustata Sendi 2023
†Nigropterix cummingi Sendi 2024
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinf
Form: inflated sheetf
Ontogeny: moltingf
Grouping: solitaryf
Environment: terrestrialf
Locomotion: fast-movingf
Life habit: arborealf
Diet: herbivoref
Vision: well-developedf
Reproduction: oviparousf
Created: 2013-02-02 05:47:31
Modified: 2013-02-01 12:47:31
Source: f = family
Reference: Vršanský 2003

Age range: base of the Turonian to the top of the Early/Lower Cenomanian or 93.90000 to 93.50000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Myanmar N. cummingi (184414)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Kazakhstan N. angustata (103274)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Kazakhstan (Kzyl-Orda) N. angustata (113401)