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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
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
classInsecta
Dicondylia
Paranotalia
RankNameAuthor
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 dobrokhotovae Novokshonov 1997
Mesopsyche gentica Novokshonov and Sukacheva 2001
Mesopsyche incompleta Bashkuev 2011
Mesopsyche javorskii Zalessky 1935
Mesopsyche jinsuoguanensis Lian et al. 2021
Mesopsyche justa Novokshonov and Sukacheva 2001
Mesopsyche liaoi Lian et al. 2021
Mesopsyche ordinata Novokshonov and Sukacheva 2001
Mesopsyche shcherbakovi Novokshonov 1997
Mesopsyche tortiva Novokshonov and Sukacheva 2001
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. †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. †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 pristina Lin et al. 2016
Vitimopsyche torta Novokshonov and Sukacheva 2001
G. †Xinjiangia Hong 1983
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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 259.90000 to 93.50000 Ma

Collections (84 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Russian Federation (Vologda) Permopsyche sp., Permopsyche issadensis, Permopsyche rasnitsyni, Nedubrovia shcherbakovi (104754)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Russian Federation (Vladimir) Mesopsyche incompleta, Paranedubrovia novokshonovi, Paranedubrovia minutissima (113351) Nedubrovia deformis (104756)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17South Africa (Natal) Prochoristella sp. (124845) Prochoristella sp., Mesochorista channingi, Prochoristella hartmani (124428)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Russian Federation (Vologda) Mesopanorpodes sp., Mesopanorpodes mostovskii (105046)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Australia (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)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Russian Federation Mesopsychidae indet. (118028) Nedubrovia evenkiana (118029)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17South Africa (Kwazulu-Natal) Prochoristella balgowanensis (14356) Prochoristella bulwerensis (14361)
Griesbachian252.17 - 251.3Russian Federation (Kemerovo) Bittacopanorpa javorskii (152754)
Aegean247.2 - 242.0France Prochoristella pilosa (107681) Pseudopolycentropus triasicus (106916 107682)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Australia (Queensland) Mesoses gayndah (154203)
Bithynian247.2 - 242.0Germany (Bavaria) Pseudopolycentropus triasicus (115969)
Pelsonian - Illyrian247.2 - 242.0Australia (New South Wales) Mesopanorpa wianamattensis (111683)
Ladinian242.0 - 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)
Longobardian242.0 - 235.0China (Shaanxi) Itaphlebia tongchuanensis, Longifurcula hejiafangensis, Allochorista erdosensis, Ladinochorista lata, Mesopanorpodes latus, Forcinerva tongchuanensis, Mesopanorpodes shaanxiensis (117138) Prochoristella sp., Mesopsyche jinsuoguanensis (183209) Triassochoristites jinsuoguanensis (123778)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0China (Xinjiang) Mesopsyche liaoi (221078)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0South Africa (Eastern Cape) Afristella delicatula (23134) Mesoses optata, Mesoses magna (115196)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Argentina (Mendoza) Tipulidites affinis (84244)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Ukraine (Kharkiv) Mesopsyche dobrokhotovae (105057)
Norian228.0 - 208.5South Korea Mesopsyche dobrokhotovae (125392)
Norian228.0 - 208.5USA (North Carolina) Pseudopolycentropodes virginicus (55493 106479)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Australia (Queensland) Mesopsyche triareolata (153463 154205 162402 162405) Mesopsyche triareolata, Triassopsyche dunstani, Aristopsyche superba, Neuropsyche elongata (111558) Prochoristella whitehousei, Mesotanyderus jonesi (106484)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6Germany Pseudopolycentropus sp., Mesotanyderus sp. (123417)
Early/Lower Jurassic201.3 - 174.1China (Jilin) Prochoristella shuangyangensis (228881)
Obtusum196.5 - 189.6United Kingdom (England) Pseudopolycentropus prolatipennis (114640)
Early/Lower Toarcian183.0 - 182.0Germany (Niedersachsen) Pseudopolycentropus obtusus (107321)
Early/Lower Toarcian183.0 - 182.0Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) Pseudopolycentropus sp., Pseudopolycentropus triangularis (114993)
Early/Lower Toarcian183.0 - 182.0Germany Pseudopolycentropus triangularis, Phryganidium perlaeforme (123987)
Toarcian182.7 - 174.1Kyrgyzstan Ferghanopsyche rotundata, Sogdopsyche elongata, Sogdopsyche indistincta (114702) Ptychopteropsis mirabilis, Turanopsyche venosa (114703)
Bajocian - Bathonian170.3 - 166.1Russian Federation (Krasnoyarsk) Tarantogus opiparus, Tarantogus obscurus, Tarantogus sibiricus (118010)
Bajocian - Bathonian170.3 - 166.1China (Xinjiang) Xinjiangia tashidianensis (154835)
Callovian - Oxfordian166.1 - 157.3Kazakhstan (Chimkent) Aneuretopsyche minima (105970) Aneuretopsyche rostrata (106279) Lichnomesopsyche sp. (105426) Mesopsychidae indet. (106101) Pseudopolycentropus latipennis (105971)
Callovian - Oxfordian166.1 - 157.3China (Hebei) Sogdocyche zhouyingziensis (154788)
Callovian - Oxfordian166.1 - 157.3China (Nei Mongol) Epicharmesopsyche pentavenulosa (117610) Lichnomesopsyche daohugouensis, Lichnomesopsyche prochorista, Vitimopsyche pristina (172659) Lichnomesopsyche gloriae, Lichnomesopsyche daohugouensis (113371) Pseudopolycentropus daohugouensis (113363) Pseudopolycentropus janeannae (183155 184690) Pseudopolycentropus janeannae, Pseudopolycentropus novokshonovi, Lichnomesopsyche gloriae, Lichnomesopsyche daohugouensis (113376) Sinopolycentropus rasnitsyni (113366)
Oxfordian163.5 - 157.3Kazakhstan (Chimkent) Pseudopolycentropus latipennis (114695)
Tithonian152.1 - 145.0Russian Federation (Chita) Undisca dobrokhotovae (123197)
Late/Upper Barremian130.0 - 125.45China (Liaoning) Jeholopsyche completa, Jeholopsyche bella, Jeholopsyche maxima (124759) Jeholopsyche liaoningensis, Jeholopsyche sp. (111717) Vitimopsyche pectinella (138325)
Late/Upper Barremian130.0 - 125.45China (Hebei) Vitimopsyche kozlovi (117452)
Barremian129.4 - 125.0Mongolia (Selenginskij) Baissopsyche pura (123425)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0Russian Federation (Buryatia) Aneuretopsyche vitimensis (113403) Baissopsyche pura (105536) Lichnomesopsyche sp. (113350) Vitimopsyche torta (105969)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Myanmar 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 Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Myanmar (Kachin) Parapolycentropus sp., Parapolycentropus burmiticus, Parapolycentropus paraburmiticus (123113)