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Prolystra
Taxonomy
Prolystra was named by Oppenheim (1888).
It was assigned to Palaeontinidae by Handlirsch (1906), Hamilton (1992) and Wang et al. (2010).
It was assigned to Palaeontinidae by Handlirsch (1906), Hamilton (1992) and Wang et al. (2010).
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1888 | Prolystra Oppenheim p. 228 |
1890 | Cicadites Haase p. 18 |
1897 | Paleohomoptera Meunier p. 20 |
1906 | Protopsyche Handlirsch p. 623 |
1906 | Prolystra Handlirsch p. 624 |
1906 | Beloptesis Handlirsch p. 625 |
1992 | Beloptesis Hamilton p. 427 |
1992 | Prolystra Hamilton p. 427 |
1992 | Protopsyche Hamilton p. 427 |
2010 | Prolystra Wang et al. p. 574 |
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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. †Prolystra Oppenheim 1888
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†Prolystra lithographica Oppenheim 1888
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Invalid names: Beloptesis gigantea Weyenbergh 1874 [synonym], Beloptesis oppenheimi Handlirsch 1906 [synonym], Protopsyche braueri Handlirsch 1906 [synonym]
Invalid names: Beloptesis Handlirsch 1906 [synonym], Cicadites Haase 1890 [synonym], Paleohomoptera Meunier 1897 [objective synonym], Protopsyche Handlirsch 1906 [synonym]
Diagnosis
Reference | Diagnosis | |
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B. Wang et al. 2010 | Body robust. Mesonotum width about 20 mm, clearly wider than abdomen. Forewing triangular, length 43–46 mm; vein Sc unbranched; veins RA, RP and M separating at one point. Hindwing small; vein M4-branched. |