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Myrmeleontiformia
Taxonomy
Myrmeleontiformia was named by Henry (1982). It is extant.
It was assigned to Neuroptera by Engel and Grimaldi (2008) and Ren and Engel (2008); and to Geoneuroptera by Engel et al. (2018).
It was assigned to Neuroptera by Engel and Grimaldi (2008) and Ren and Engel (2008); and to Geoneuroptera by Engel et al. (2018).
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1982 | Myrmeleontiformia Henry |
2008 | Myrmeleontiformia Engel and Grimaldi |
2008 | Myrmeleontiformia Ren and Engel p. 162 |
2018 | Myrmeleontiformia Engel et al. |
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Subor. Myrmeleontiformia Henry 1982
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G. †Ankyloleon Badano et al. 2021
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†Ankyloleon caroluspetrus Haug and Haug 2023
†Ankyloleon caudatus Badano et al. 2021
Superfm. Myrmeleontoidea Latreille 1802
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Fm. †Babinskaiidae Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1989
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G. †Babinskaia Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1989
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†Babinskaia formosa Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1989
†Babinskaia pulchra Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1989
G. †Gigantobabinskaia Makarkin and Staniczek 2019
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†Gigantobabinskaia godunkoi Makarkin and Staniczek 2019
G. †Neliana Martins-Neto 1992
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†Neliana maculata Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1989
Invalid names: Nelia Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1989 [replaced]
G. †Parababinskaia Makarkin et al. 2017
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†Parababinskaia douteaui Ngô-Muller et al. 2020
†Parababinskaia elegans Makarkin et al. 2017
†Parababinskaia makarkini Hu et al. 2018
Invalid names: Neliana impolluta Martins-Neto 1997 [nomen dubium]
G. †Chrysoleonites Martynov 1925
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†Chrysoleonites intactus Panfilov 1980
†Chrysoleonites ocellatus Martynov 1925
†Chrysoleonites plexus Panfilov 1980
Fm. †Cratosmylidae Myskowiak et al. 2015
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G. †Araripenymphes Menon et al. 2005
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†Araripenymphes burmanus Lu et al. 2022
†Araripenymphes seldeni Menon et al. 2005
Fm. Myrmeleontidae Latreille 1802 [antlion]
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Subfm. Ascalaphinae Lefebvre 1842 [owlfly]
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G. †Cratoscalapha Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1997
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†Cratoscalapha electroneura Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1997
Invalid names: Verticillecerini Orfila 1949 [invalid subgroup]
G. †Choromyrmeleon Ren and Guo 1996
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†Choromyrmeleon aspoeckorum Ren and Engel 2008
†Choromyrmeleon othneius Ren and Guo 1996
Subfm. Myrmeleontinae Latreille 1802
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Subfm. †Pseudonymphinae Martins-Neto 1992
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G. †Blittersdorffia Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1989
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†Blittersdorffia dicotomica Martins-Neto 1990
†Blittersdorffia pleoneura Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1989
†Blittersdorffia polyplusia Martins-Neto 1997
†Blittersdorffia pulcherrima Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1997
†Blittersdorffia volkheimeri Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1989
G. †Pseudonymphes Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1989
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†Pseudonymphes araripensis Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1989
†Pseudonymphes brunherottae Martins-Neto 1994
†Pseudonymphes ponomarenkoi Martins-Neto 1992
†Pseudonymphes zambonii Martins-Neto 1998
Invalid names: Araripeneurinae Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1989 [empty], Ascalaphidae Lefebure 1842 [synonym]
Unr. Myrmeleontoidae Latreille 1802
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Fm. †Araripeneuridae Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1989
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G. †Araripeneura Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1989
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†Araripeneura crassatella Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1997
†Araripeneura damianii Martins-Neto 1992
†Araripeneura gracilis Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1989
†Araripeneura regia Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1989
†Araripeneura urda Martins-Neto 2002
G. †Caririneura Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1989
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†Caririneura macrothoracica Makarkin et al. 2018
†Caririneura microcephala Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1989
G. †Cratoalloneura Martins-Neto 1992
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†Cratoalloneura acuminata Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1989
†Cratoalloneura verdandia Martins-Neto 2002
Invalid names: Alloneura Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1989 [replaced]
G. †Cratoneura Martins-Neto 1992
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†Cratoneura cuneata Yang et al. 2019
†Cratoneura dividens Martins-Neto 1994
†Cratoneura longissima Martins-Neto 1992
†Cratoneura minor Makarkin et al. 2018
†Cratoneura pulchella Martins-Neto 1992
G. †Paracaririneura Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1997
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†Paracaririneura priscila Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1997
G. †Phylloleon Lu et al. 2019
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†Phylloleon elegans Lu et al. 2019
†Phylloleon stangei Lu et al. 2019
Invalid names: Cratoalloneurini Martins-Neto 2002 [invalid subgroup], Cratopteryxinae Martins-Neto 2010 [invalid subgroup]
Fm. †Palaeoleontidae Martins-Neto 1992
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G. †Baisopardus Ponomarenko 1992
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†Baisopardus araripensis Martins-Neto 1992
†Baisopardus banksianus Ponomarenko 1992
†Baisopardus conani Martins-Neto 2010
†Baisopardus cryptohymen Heads et al. 2005
†Baisopardus escuilliei Myskowiak and Nel 2016
†Baisopardus polyhymnia Martins-Neto 1997
†Baisopardus pumilio Myskowiak and Nel 2016
Fm. Nemopteridae Burmeister 1839 [thread-winged antlion]
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Subfm. †Cratonemopteriginae Martins-Neto 2002
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G. †Cratonemopteryx Martins-Neto 1992
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†Cratonemopteryx audax Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1989
†Cratonemopteryx robusta Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1989
†Cratonemopteryx speciosa Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1997
Invalid names: Megalopteryx Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1989 [replaced]
Subfm. †Krikaiinae Martins-Neto 2002
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Subfm. Nemopterinae Burmeister 1839
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G. Halter Rambur 1842
G. Lertha Navás 1910
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Invalid names: Kirbynia Navás 1910 [synonym], Olivierina Navás 1910 [synonym]
G. †Marquettia Navás 1913
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†Marquettia americana Cockerell 1907
†Marquettia metzeli Pierce and Kirkby 1959
Subfm. †Roeslerianinae Martins-Neto 1997
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G. †Roesleriana Martins-Neto 1997
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†Roesleriana exotica Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1989
Invalid names: Roesleria Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1989 [replaced]
Invalid names: Roesleriinae Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1989 [replaced]
Fm. Nymphidae Rambur 1842 [split-footed lacewing]
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G. †Baissoleon Makarkin 1990
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†Baissoleon cretaceus Makarkin 1990
†Baissoleon similis Shi et al. 2015
G. †Mesonymphes Carpenter 1929
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†Mesonymphes apicalis Ponomarenko 1992
†Mesonymphes hageni Carpenter 1929
†Mesonymphes rohdendorfi Panfilov 1980
Subfm. Nymphinae Rambur 1842
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G. †Epinesydrion Archibald and Makarkin 2020
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†Epinesydrion falklandensis Archibald and Makarkin 2020
G. †Pronymphes Krüger 1923
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†Pronymphes hoffeinsorum Archibald et al. 2009
†Pronymphes mengeana Hagen 1856
G. †Nymphites Haase 1890
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†Nymphites bimaculatus Shi et al. 2013
†Nymphites braueri Haase 1890
†Nymphites lithographicus Handlirsch 1906
†Nymphites priscus Weyenbergh 1869
†Nymphites sibiricus Ponomarenko 1992
G. †Olindanymphes Martins-Neto 2005
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†Olindanymphes headsi Makarkin 2022
†Olindanymphes makarkini Martins-Neto 2005
G. †Spilonymphes Shi et al. 2015
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†Spilonymphes major Shi et al. 2015
†Spilonymphes minor Shi et al. 2015
Invalid names: Alloneurinae Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1989 [empty], Myiodactylinae Handlirsch 1908 [empty], Nymphitidae Handlirsch 1906 [synonym]
G. †Osmylites Haase 1890
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†Osmylites excelsa Oppenheim 1888
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Invalid names: Osmylites protogaea Hagen 1862 [objective synonym]
†Osmylites latus Panfilov 1980
†Osmylites udensis Ponomarenko 1984
Invalid names: Nymphoides Panfilov 1980 [synonym]
Fm. †Rafaelianidae Engel and Nel 2017
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G. †Rafaeliana Nel et al. 2006
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†Rafaeliana maxima Nel et al. 2005
†Rafaeliana minima Nel et al. 2005
Invalid names: Rafaelia Nel et al. 2005 [replaced]
Invalid names: Rafaelidae Nel et al. 2005 [replaced]
Invalid names: Ascalaphoidea Lefebure 1842 [synonym], Nymphidoidae Rambur 1842 [invalid subgroup], Nymphoidea Rambur 1842 [synonym]
Superfm. Psychopsoidea Handlirsch 1906
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Fm. †Aetheogrammatidae Ren and Engel 2008
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G. †Aetheogramma Ren and Engel 2008
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†Aetheogramma bistriatum Yang et al. 2015
†Aetheogramma glycophila Khramov and Chen 2020
†Aetheogramma speciosum Ren and Engel 2008
Subfm. †Ectopogrammatinae Engel et al. 2011
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Fm. †Grammolingiidae Ren 2002
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G. †Chorilingia Shi et al. 2012
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†Chorilingia bakharica Khramov 2018
†Chorilingia euryptera Shi et al. 2012
†Chorilingia parvica Shi et al. 2012
†Chorilingia peregrina Shi et al. 2012
†Chorilingia translucida Shi et al. 2012
G. †Grammolingia Ren 2002
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†Grammolingia binervis Shi et al. 2013
†Grammolingia boi Ren 2002
†Grammolingia sticta Shi et al. 2013
†Grammolingia uniserialis Shi et al. 2013
G. †Leptolingia Ren 2002
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†Leptolingia calonervis Shi et al. 2011
†Leptolingia imminuta Liu et al. 2011
†Leptolingia jurassica Ren 2002
†Leptolingia oblonga Khramov 2012
†Leptolingia shartegica Khramov 2010
†Leptolingia tianyiensis Ren 2002
G. †Litholingia Ren 2002
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†Litholingia eumorpha Ren 2002
†Litholingia longa Khramov 2012
†Litholingia polychotoma Ren 2002
†Litholingia ptesa Shi et al. 2011
†Litholingia rhora Ren 2002
Fm. †Kalligrammatidae Handlirsch 1906
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Subfm. †Cretanallachiinae Makarkin 2017
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G. †Burmopsychops Lu et al. 2016
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†Burmopsychops isodiametrus Peng et al. 2023
†Burmopsychops labandeirai Liu et al. 2018
†Burmopsychops limoae Lu et al. 2016
†Burmopsychops shihi Peng et al. 2023
G. †Oligopsychopsis Chang et al. 2017
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†Oligopsychopsis grandis Liu et al. 2018
†Oligopsychopsis groehni Makarkin 2017
†Oligopsychopsis penniformis Chang et al. 2017
Subfm. †Kalligrammatinae Handlirsch 1906
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G. †Kalligramma Walther 1904
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†Kalligramma albifasciatum Yang et al. 2014
†Kalligramma brachyrhyncha Yang et al. 2014
†Kalligramma circularia Yang et al. 2014
†Kalligramma delicatum Liu et al. 2015
†Kalligramma elegans Yang et al. 2014
†Kalligramma flexuosum Panfilov 1968
†Kalligramma haeckeli Walther 1904
†Kalligramma jurarchegonium Zhang and Zhang 2003
†Kalligramma liaoningense Ren and Guo 1996
†Kalligramma multinerve Panfilov 1968
†Kalligramma paradoxum Liu et al. 2014
†Kalligramma roycrowsoni Jarzembowski 2001
†Kalligramma sharovi Panfilov 1968
G. †Kalligrammula Handlirsch 1919
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†Kalligrammula hani Makarkin et al. 2009
†Kalligrammula karatensis Liu et al. 2015
†Kalligrammula lata Liu et al. 2015
†Kalligrammula mira Ren 2003
†Kalligrammula mongolica Makarkin et al. 2009
†Kalligrammula senckenbergiana Handlirsch 1919
Invalid names: Limnogramma Ren 2003 [synonym]
G. †Makarkinia Martins-Neto 1997
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†Makarkinia adamsi Martins-Neto 1992
†Makarkinia irmae Machado et al. 2020
†Makarkinia kerneri Bechly and Makarkin 2016
Subfm. †Kallihemerobiinae Ren and Engel 2008
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G. †Kallihemerobius Ren and Oswald 2002
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†Kallihemerobius aciedentatus Yang et al. 2014
†Kallihemerobius almacellus Yang et al. 2014
†Kallihemerobius feroculus Yang et al. 2014
†Kallihemerobius pleioneurus Ren and Oswald 2002
Subfm. †Liassopsychopinae Ansorge and Makarkin 2021
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G. †Huiyingogramma Liu et al. 2014
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†Huiyingogramma formosum Liu et al. 2014
†Huiyingogramma turutanovae Martynova 1947
G. †Liassopsychops Bode 1953
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†Liassopsychops altaica Ponomarenko 1984
†Liassopsychops curvatus Bode 1953
†Liassopsychops makulbekovi Ponomarenko 1992
†Liassopsychops sibirica Ponomarenko 1984
Subfm. †Meioneurinae Yang et al. 2014
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G. †Meioneurites Handlirsch 1906
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Subg. †Meioneurites (Parameioneurites) Engel 2005
†Meioneurites schlosseri Handlirsch 1906
†Meioneurites villosus Panfilov 1968
Subfm. †Oregrammatinae Yang et al. 2014
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G. †Oregramma Ren 2003
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†Oregramma aureolusa Yang et al. 2014
†Oregramma gloriosa Ren 2003
†Oregramma illecebrosa Yang et al. 2014
Subfm. †Sophogrammatinae Yang et al. 2014
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G. †Sophogramma Ren and Guo 1996
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†Sophogramma eucalla Ren and Guo 1996
†Sophogramma lii Yang et al. 2009
†Sophogramma papilionacea Ren and Guo 1996
†Sophogramma pingquanica Yang et al. 2014
†Sophogramma plecophlebia Ren and Guo 1996
†Sophogramma wimbledoni Jepson et al. 2012
Invalid names: Kalligrammula atra Ponomarenko 1992 [nomen dubium], Kalligrammula karatavica Martynova 1947 [nomen dubium], Makarkiniidae Martins-Neto 1997 [synonym]
Fm. †Osmylopsychopidae Martynova 1949
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G. †Brongniartiella Meunier 1897
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†Brongniartiella gigas Weyenbergh 1869
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Invalid names: Brongniartiella problematica Meunier 1897 [objective synonym]
†Brongniartiella inconditissimi Handlirsch 1906
G. †Daopsychops Peng et al. 2015
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†Daopsychops bifasciatus Peng et al. 2015
†Daopsychops clausus Peng et al. 2015
†Daopsychops cubitalis Peng et al. 2015
†Daopsychops dissectus Peng et al. 2015
†Daopsychops inanis Peng et al. 2015
G. †Eupypsychops Peng et al. 2015
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†Eupypsychops confinis Peng et al. 2015
†Eupypsychops ferox Peng et al. 2015
G. †Minipsychops Liu et al. 2023
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†Minipsychops densus Liu et al. 2023
†Minipsychops polychotomus Liu et al. 2023
†Minipsychops sparsulus Liu et al. 2023
†Minipsychops unicus Liu et al. 2023
G. †Oligophlebiopsis Khramov and Makarkin 2015
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†Oligophlebiopsis biramosa Khramov and Makarkin 2015
G. †Osmylopsychoides Khramov and Makarkin 2015
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†Osmylopsychoides anteromedialis Khramov and Makarkin 2015
G. †Osmylopsychops Tillyard 1923
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†Osmylopsychops radialis Ellenberger et al. 1952
†Osmylopsychops spillerae Tillyard 1923
G. †Osmylopsychostoechus Khramov and Makarkin 2015
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†Osmylopsychostoechus sogulensis Khramov and Makarkin 2015
G. †Pseudopsychopsis Makarkin 2010
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†Pseudopsychopsis baissensis Makarkin 2010
†Pseudopsychopsis gradata Makarkin 2010
G. †Psychostoechotes Khramov and Makarkin 2015
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†Psychostoechotes undulatus Khramov and Makarkin 2015
Invalid names: Brongniartiellidae Martynova 1949 [synonym]
Fm. †Osmylopsychopsidae Martynova 1949
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Fm. †Prohemerobiidae Handlirsch 1906
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G. †Actinophlebia Handlirsch 1906
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†Actinophlebia abscissa Bode 1953
†Actinophlebia aenea Handlirsch 1939
†Actinophlebia intermixta Scudder 1885
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Invalid names: Actinophlebia anglicana Tillyard 1933 [synonym]
†Actinophlebia megapolitana Geinitz 1888
†Actinophlebia parallela Handlirsch 1939
Invalid names: Parhemerobius Bode 1953 [synonym]
G. †Paractinophlebia Handlirsch 1906
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†Paractinophlebia acuta Bode 1953
†Paractinophlebia curtisii Scudder 1886
†Paractinophlebia grasselensis Bode 1953
†Paractinophlebia tenuis Bode 1953
G. †Prohemerobius Handlirsch 1906
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†Prohemerobius aldertonensis Whalley 1988
†Prohemerobius anomalus Handlirsch 1939
†Prohemerobius chryseus Geinitz 1880
†Prohemerobius costalis Handlirsch 1939
†Prohemerobius dilaroides Handlirsch 1906
†Prohemerobius geinitzi Handlirsch 1906
†Prohemerobius geinitzianus Handlirsch 1906
†Prohemerobius latus Handlirsch 1920
†Prohemerobius liasinus Handlirsch 1906
†Prohemerobius major Handlirsch 1906
†Prohemerobius mediolatus Bode 1953
†Prohemerobius minor Khramov 2011
†Prohemerobius ovatus Handlirsch 1939
†Prohemerobius parvulus Handlirsch 1906
†Prohemerobius persimilis Handlirsch 1939
†Prohemerobius prodromus Handlirsch 1906
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Invalid names: Prohemerobius sexfasciatus Bode 1953 [synonym]
†Prohemerobius quatuorpictus Bode 1953
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Invalid names: Prohemerobius obliquevirgatus Bode 1953 [synonym]
Fm. Psychopsidae Handlirsch 1906 [silky lacewing]
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G. †Ainigmapsychops Makarkin and Archibald 2014
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†Ainigmapsychops inexspectatus Makarkin and Archibald 2014
G. †Angaropsychops Martynova 1949
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†Angaropsychops sinicus Hong 1980
†Angaropsychops turgensis Martynova 1949
G. †Cretapsychops Jepson et al. 2009
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†Cretapsychops corami Jepson et al. 2009
†Cretapsychops decipiens Peng et al. 2010
†Cretapsychops skywalkeri Chemakos and Khramov 2022
G. †Electropsychops Lu et al. 2017
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†Electropsychops handlirschi Lu et al. 2017
†Electropsychops oligophlebius Bai et al. 2019
G. †Epipsychopsis Makarkin 2010
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†Epipsychopsis fusca Makarkin 2010
†Epipsychopsis variegata Makarkin 2010
G. †Kagapsychops Fujiyama 1978
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†Kagapsychops araneus Fujiyama 1978
†Kagapsychops continentalis Makarkin 1994
G. †Miopsychopsis Makarkin 1991
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†Miopsychopsis relicta Makarkin 1991
†Miopsychopsis sikhotensis Makarkin 1991
G. †Propsychopsis Krüger 1923
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†Propsychopsis hageni MacLeod 1970
†Propsychopsis helmi Krüger 1923
†Propsychopsis lapicidae MacLeod 1970
G. Psychopsis Newman 1842
G. †Pterinoblattina Scudder 1885
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†Pterinoblattina brigidae Jepson et al. 2009
†Pterinoblattina fasciata Jepson et al. 2012
†Pterinoblattina kobdoensis Ponomarenko 1986
†Pterinoblattina logunovi Jepson et al. 2009
†Pterinoblattina maculosa Jepson et al. 2009
†Pterinoblattina minima Jepson et al. 2009
†Pterinoblattina penna Scudder 1885
†Pterinoblattina peverilensis Jepson et al. 2012
†Pterinoblattina pluma Giebel 1856
†Pterinoblattina proudlovei Jepson et al. 2009
Invalid names: Valdipsychops Jepson et al. 2009 [synonym]
G. †Trichophlebia Bode 1953
Invalid names: Prohemerobioidea Handlirsch 1906 [synonym], Psychopsididae Handlirsch 1906 [empty]
Invalid names: Nemopteroidea Burmeister 1839 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available