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Polycentropodidae

Insecta - Trichoptera - Polycentropodidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1903Polycentropodidae Ulmer p. 117
1992Polycentropodidae Carpenter
2009Polycentropodidae Wichard et al. p. 295
2011Polycentropodidae Chamorro and Holzenthal p. 227
2020Polycentropodidae Thomas et al.
2023Polycentropodidae Thomas et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Ecdysozoa
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
classInsecta
—Dicondylia
—Paranotalia
subclassPterygota()
—NeopterygotaCrampton 1924
infraclassNeopteraMartynov 1923
—Holometabola
RankNameAuthor
—Aparaglossata
—Panorpida
superorderAmphiesmenopteraKiriakoff 1948
—Metamphiesmenoptera
—Euamphiesmenoptera
—Panendymenoptera
—Endymenoptera
—Stelloptera
orderTrichopteraKirby 1815
—Eutrichoptera
suborderAnnulipalpia
superfamilyPsychomyioideaCurtis 1835
familyPolycentropodidae
familyPolycentropodidae

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.

Fm. Polycentropodidae Ulmer 1903
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G. Cernotina Ross 1938
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†Cernotina fossilinova Wichard and Neumann 2021
†Cernotina pulchra Wichard 2007
G. †Electrocentropus Wichard 2021
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G. †Eoclipsis Sukacheva 1993
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†Eoclipsis mongolica Sukacheva 1993
G. Holocentropus McLachlan 1878
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†Holocentropus affinis Pictet and Hagen 1856
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Invalid names: Polycentropus vicinus Hagen 1856 [synonym]
†Holocentropus atratus Pictet and Hagen 1856
†Holocentropus cavus Mey 1985
†Holocentropus cornutus Ulmer 1912
†Holocentropus curvatus Ulmer 1912
†Holocentropus dugoi Ivanov and Melnitsky 2013
†Holocentropus flexiflagrum Melnitsky and Ivanov 2010
†Holocentropus fundamentalis Ivanov and Melnitsky 2013
†Holocentropus incertus Pictet and Hagen 1856
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Invalid names: Aphelocheira fusconigra Pictet 1856 [synonym], Polycentropus dubius Pictet and Hagen 1856 [synonym], Polycentropus macrocephalus Pictet 1856 [synonym]
†Holocentropus kobodok Melnitsky and Ivanov 2013
†Holocentropus lanciger Ulmer 1912
†Holocentropus omega Ulmer 1912
†Holocentropus peregrinator Ivanov and Melnitsky 2013
†Holocentropus perlatus Ulmer 1912
†Holocentropus proximorepertus Ivanov and Melnitsky 2013
†Holocentropus scissus Ulmer 1912
†Holocentropus spurius Botosaneanu and Wichard 1983
†Holocentropus telergon Ivanov and Melnitsky 2013
†Holocentropus tutkaktut Melnitsky et al. 2021
†Holocentropus uncatus Ulmer 1912
†Holocentropus vetustus Germar 1813
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Invalid names: Holocentropus antiquus Hagen 1856 [synonym], Polycentropus antiquus Hagen 1856 [synonym]
†Holocentropus zhiltsovae Melnitsky and Ivanov 2013
Invalid names: Phryganeolitha Germar 1813 [nomen oblitum]
G. Neucentropus Martynov 1907
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Subg. †Neucentropus (Hnamadawgyia) Wang et al. 2019
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G. Neureclipsis MacLachlan 1864
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†Neureclipsis burmanica Wichard and Wang 2016
†Neureclipsis exsculpta Ulmer 1912
†Neureclipsis proxima Ulmer 1912
G. †Nyctiophylacodes Ulmer 1912
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G. †Plectrocentropus Sukacheva 1993
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†Plectrocentropus sulis Sukacheva 1993
G. Plectrocnemia Stephens 1836
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†Plectrocnemia angulata Ulmer 1912
†Plectrocnemia aristovi Melnitsky and Ivanov 2023
†Plectrocnemia barbata Pictet and Hagen 1856
†Plectrocnemia clavata Ulmer 1912
†Plectrocnemia dissecta Ulmer 1912
†Plectrocnemia excavata Ulmer 1912
†Plectrocnemia furcata Ulmer 1912
†Plectrocnemia incompleta Sukatsheva 2014
†Plectrocnemia lata Pictet and Hagen 1856
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Invalid names: Polycentropus guttulatus Pictet and Hagen 1856 [synonym], Polycentropus laevis Pictet 1856 [synonym]
†Plectrocnemia nastigermania Melnitsky and Ivanov 2013
†Plectrocnemia novokshonovi Ivanov and Melnitsky 2013
†Plectrocnemia paulseni Wichard and Weitschat 1996
†Plectrocnemia protensa Ulmer 1912
†Plectrocnemia rostrata Ulmer 1912
†Plectrocnemia spinosa Ulmer 1912
†Plectrocnemia synthesia Ivanov and Melnitsky 2013
†Plectrocnemia tubulosa Ulmer 1912
†Plectrocnemia ucrainica Melnitsky and Ivanov 2013
†Plectrocnemia varigoria Ivanov and Melnitsky 2013
†Plectrocnemia victori Melnitsky and Ivanov 2019
†Plectrocnemia zolotuhini Melnitsky and Ivanov 2023
Subfm. Polycentropodinae Ulmer 1903
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G. †Archaeoneureclipsis Ulmer 1912
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†Archaeoneureclipsis martynovi Melnitsky and Ivanov 2016
G. †Archaeopolycentra Botosaneanu and Wichard 1983
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†Archaeopolycentra achupomotet Melnitsky and Ivanov 2021
†Archaeopolycentra longesilentia Melnitsky and Ivanov 2022
†Archaeopolycentra turvalsia Melnitsky and Ivanov 2021
†Archaeopolycentra yantardakh Ivanov and Melnitsky 2017
†Archaeopolycentra zherikhini Botosaneanu and Wichard 1983
G. †Derobrochus Scudder 1885
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†Derobrochus abstractus Scudder 1890
†Derobrochus caenulentus Scudder 1890
†Derobrochus commoratus Scudder 1890
†Derobrochus craterae Scudder 1890
†Derobrochus frigescens Scudder 1885
†Derobrochus marcidus Scudder 1890
†Derobrochus typharum Cockerell 1910
G. †Electrocyrnus Melnitsky and Ivanov 2010
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†Electrocyrnus perpusillus Melnitsky and Ivanov 2010
G. †Leptobrochus Scudder 1890
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†Leptobrochus luteus Scudder 1890
G. †Litobrochus Scudder 1890
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†Litobrochus externatus Scudder 1890
G. †Mesobrochus Scudder 1890
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†Mesobrochus imbecillus Scudder 1890
†Mesobrochus lethaeus Scudder 1890
G. Nyctiophylax Brauer 1865
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†Nyctiophylax acutus Ulmer 1912
†Nyctiophylax claviger Ulmer 1912
†Nyctiophylax coalitus Ulmer 1912
†Nyctiophylax curvus Ulmer 1912
†Nyctiophylax diffissus Ulmer 1912
†Nyctiophylax endrusseiti Wichard and Weitschat 1996
†Nyctiophylax excelsus Ulmer 1912
†Nyctiophylax hamatus Ulmer 1912
†Nyctiophylax insectus Ulmer 1912
†Nyctiophylax leningrad Melnitsky and Ivanov 2016
†Nyctiophylax ovatus Ulmer 1912
†Nyctiophylax pexus Ulmer 1912
†Nyctiophylax procerus Ulmer 1912
†Nyctiophylax rectus Ulmer 1912
†Nyctiophylax repandus Ulmer 1912
†Nyctiophylax sellatus Ulmer 1912
†Nyctiophylax sinuatus Ulmer 1912
†Nyctiophylax terreusbos Melnitsky and Ivanov 2013
†Nyctiophylax valideturbidus Ivanov and Melnitsky 2013
†Nyctiophylax varians Ulmer 1912
G. †Paladicella Scudder 1890
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†Paladicella eruptionis Scudder 1890
G. Polycentropus Curtis 1835
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†Polycentropus aeternus Scudder 1890
†Polycentropus barbatus Pictet and Hagen 1856
†Polycentropus eviratus Scudder 1890
†Polycentropus exesus Scudder 1890
†Polycentropus grigorenkoi Melnitsky and Ivanov 2016
†Polycentropus priscus Pictet and Hagen 1856
G. †Polylongaevus Sukatcheva 2018
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†Polylongaevus eskovi Sukatcheva 2018
G. †Styxowia Melnitsky and Ivanov 2020
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†Styxowia predponimania Melnitsky and Ivanov 2020
G. Tinodes Curtis 1834
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†Tinodes paludigena Scudder 1890
†Tinodes prisca Pictet and Hagen 1856
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

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Valanginian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 139.80000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 125.0 Ma

Collections (58 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Berriasian - Barremian145.0 - 125.0Russian Federation (Yakutiya) Polylongaevus eskovi (110818)
Valanginian - Barremian139.8 - 125.0Mongolia (Dornogov) Eoclipsis mongolica, Plectrocentropus sulis (113407)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0Russian Federation (Buryatia) Styxowia predponimania (113349)
Albian113.0 - 100.5Jordan Polycentropodidae indet. (124847)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Myanmar (Kachin) Polycentropodidae indet. (104053)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Myanmar Electrocentropus dilucidus (184444) Hnamadawgyia macularis (165561) Neureclipsis burmanica (123053)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Russian Federation Archaeopolycentra longesilentia (35051)
Late/Upper Santonian85.8 - 83.5Russian Federation Archaeopolycentra zherikhini, Holocentropus spurius, Archaeopolycentra yantardakh, Archaeopolycentra turvalsia, Archaeopolycentra achupomotet (35056)
Bartonian - Priabonian41.3 - 33.9Germany Polycentropodidae indet. (188970)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Ukraine Electrocyrnus perpusillus (122995) Holocentropus flexiflagrum (122996) Holocentropus flexiflagrum, Holocentropus incertus, Holocentropus affinis, Holocentropus curvatus, Nyctiophylax varians, Holocentropus kobodok, Nyctiophylax terreusbos, Plectrocnemia nastigermania, Plectrocnemia ucrainica, Archaeoneureclipsis martynovi, Polycentropus grigorenkoi, Holocentropus tutkaktut, Plectrocnemia aristovi, Plectrocnemia zolotuhini (122997) Holocentropus flexiflagrum, Holocentropus zhiltsovae (113621) Holocentropus incertus (185682) Plectrocnemia sp. (185684)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Lithuania Holocentropus peregrinator, Holocentropus proximorepertus, Holocentropus fundamentalis, Holocentropus telergon, Plectrocnemia varigoria, Nyctiophylax valideturbidus (113470)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Russian Federation Plectrocnemia lata, Plectrocnemia barbata, Plectrocnemia rostrata, Holocentropus incertus, Holocentropus discedens, Holocentropus uncatus (123930)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Poland Neureclipsis proxima, Plectrocnemia lata, Plectrocnemia barbata, Plectrocnemia tubulosa, Plectrocnemia ventralis, Holocentropus incertus, Holocentropus atratus, Holocentropus vetustus, Holocentropus affinis, Holocentropus curvatus, Holocentropus scissus, Holocentropus cornutus (120811) Polycentropus latus, Polycentropus guttulatus, Plectrocnemia singularis, Polycentropus incertus, Polycentropus dubius, Polycentropus atratus, Polycentropus affinis, Polycentropus barbatus, Polycentropus vetustus, Polycentropus antiquus, Polycentropus priscus, Tinodes prisca (109625)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9United Kingdom (England) Plectrocnemia incompleta (123960)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Russian Federation (Kaliningrad) Archaeoneureclipsis fortis, Archaeoneureclipsis geminata, Neureclipsis geniculata, Neureclipsis proxima, Neureclipsis tornquisti, Neureclipsis exsculpta, Plectrocnemia lata, Plectrocnemia barbata, Plectrocnemia furcata, Plectrocnemia protensa, Plectrocnemia tubulosa, Plectrocnemia triangulata, Plectrocnemia spinosa, Plectrocnemia clavata, Plectrocnemia ventralis, Plectrocnemia rostrata, Plectrocnemia macilenta, Plectrocnemia spinigera, Plectrocnemia angulata, Plectrocnemia simplicissima, Plectrocnemia dissecta, Holocentropus incertus, Holocentropus atratus, Holocentropus consobrinus, Holocentropus consanguineus, Holocentropus perlatus, Holocentropus vetustus, Holocentropus affinis, Holocentropus curvatus, Holocentropus omega, Holocentropus scissus, Holocentropus discedens, Holocentropus cornutus, Holocentropus calcaratus, Holocentropus uncatus, Nyctiophylax hamatus, Nyctiophylax claviger, Nyctiophylax pexus, Nyctiophylax varians, Nyctiophylax repandus, Nyctiophylax bidentatus, Nyctiophylax diffissus, Nyctiophylax insectus, Nyctiophylax articulatus, Nyctiophylax coalitus, Nyctiophylax excelsus, Nyctiophylax curvus, Nyctiophylax sinuatus, Nyctiophylax serpentinus (123927) Archaeoneureclipsis fortis, Neureclipsis geniculata, Neureclipsis proxima, Neureclipsis exsculpta, Plectrocnemia lata, Plectrocnemia barbata, Plectrocnemia excavata, Plectrocnemia furcata, Plectrocnemia protensa, Plectrocnemia singularis, Plectrocnemia prismatica, Plectrocnemia spinosa, Plectrocnemia clavata, Plectrocnemia ventralis, Plectrocnemia rostrata, Plectrocnemia spinigera, Plectrocnemia angulata, Holocentropus incertus, Holocentropus atratus, Holocentropus consobrinus, Holocentropus consanguineus, Holocentropus vetustus, Holocentropus affinis, Holocentropus curvatus, Holocentropus omega, Holocentropus scissus, Holocentropus lanciger, Nyctiophylax rectus, Nyctiophylax claviger, Nyctiophylax pexus, Nyctiophylax varians, Nyctiophylax repandus, Nyctiophylax bidentatus, Nyctiophylax diffissus, Nyctiophylax acutus, Nyctiophylax unguicularis, Nyctiophylax procerus, Nyctiophylax subacuminatus, Nyctiophylax sellatus, Nyctiophylax curvus, Nyctiophylax sinuatus, Nyctiophylax serpentinus, Nyctiophylax quadruplex (124073) Holocentropus affinis (124088) Holocentropus dugoi, Plectrocnemia novokshonovi, Nyctiophylax leningrad (122591) Holocentropus sp. (123770) Phryganeolitha vetusta (147349) Plectrocnemia barbata (124194) Plectrocnemia barbata, Holocentropus vetustus (124193) Plectrocnemia lata (124468) Plectrocnemia lata, Holocentropus affinis (124188) Plectrocnemia lata, Nyctiophylax endrusseiti (110735) Plectrocnemia lata, Plectrocnemia barbata, Holocentropus affinis, Nyctiophylax varians, Nyctiophylax repandus, Nyctiophylax ovatus, Nyctiophylacodes curtula (123766) Plectrocnemia lata, Plectrocnemia barbata, Holocentropus incertus, Holocentropus vetustus (123928) Plectrocnemia lata, Plectrocnemia barbata, Plectrocnemia furcata, Plectrocnemia clavata, Holocentropus vetustus (123458) Plectrocnemia lata, Plectrocnemia barbata, Plectrocnemia protensa, Plectrocnemia angulata, Plectrocnemia dissecta, Holocentropus incertus, Holocentropus vetustus, Holocentropus affinis, Holocentropus curvatus, Holocentropus omega, Holocentropus scissus, Holocentropus uncatus (124105) Plectrocnemia lata, Plectrocnemia barbata, Plectrocnemia protensa, Plectrocnemia tubulosa, Plectrocnemia clavata, Plectrocnemia rostrata, Plectrocnemia spinigera, Holocentropus incertus, Holocentropus atratus, Holocentropus consobrinus, Holocentropus vetustus, Holocentropus affinis, Holocentropus echinatus, Nyctiophylax claviger (123757) Plectrocnemia lata, Plectrocnemia barbata, Plectrocnemia rostrata, Holocentropus incertus, Holocentropus affinis, Holocentropus uncatus (124189) Plectrocnemia lata, Plectrocnemia barbata, Plectrocnemia rostrata, Plectrocnemia angulata, Holocentropus incertus, Holocentropus atratus, Holocentropus vetustus, Holocentropus affinis, Nyctiophylax varians (123221) Plectrocnemia synthesia (124003) Plectrocnemia victori (124951) Polycentropodidae indet., Holocentropus sp., Nyctiophylax sp., Plectrocnemia sp., Plectrocnemia lata, Plectrocnemia barbata, Plectrocnemia protensa, Plectrocnemia tubulosa, Plectrocnemia rostrata, Plectrocnemia spinigera, Holocentropus atratus, Holocentropus vetustus, Holocentropus affinis, Holocentropus scissus, Nyctiophylax varians (123870) Polycentropus vetustus (123993)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Belarus Holocentropus sp. (185683)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Germany (Halle) Holocentropus cavus, Holocentropus horribilis, Holocentropus castus, Holocentropus operarius, Holocentropus incurvatus, Plectrocnemia triangularis, Plectrocnemia unculiformis, Plectrocnemia subsequa, Plectrocnemia scapulosa, Plectrocnemia latiformis (129227) Holocentropus sp. (155983) Plectrocnemia paulseni (124775 147606)
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (Colorado) Derobrochus typharum (106381) Polycentropus exesus, Polycentropus eviratus, Derobrochus abstractus, Derobrochus caenulentus, Derobrochus aeternus, Derobrochus commoratus, Derobrochus marcidus, Derobrochus frigescens, Derobrochus craterae, Litobrochus externatus, Leptobrochus luteus, Mesobrochus lethaeus, Mesobrochus imbecillus, Paladicella eruptionis, Tinodes paludigena (106384)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9USA (Colorado) Derobrochus craterae (122093)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97New Zealand Polycentropodidae indet. (207009)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.44 - 13.82Dominican Republic Cernotina fossilinova (153459) Cernotina pulchra (122474 124255)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Australia (New South Wales) Polycentropodidae indet. (224044)
Late/Upper Pleistocene (interglacial)0.129 - 0.0117Canada (Ontario) Polycentropus sp. (163074)