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Stelloptera

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Synonymy list
YearName and author
2022Stelloptera Engel p. 6
2022Stelloptera Wang et al.

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

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.

Unr. Stelloptera Engel 2022
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Or. Lepidoptera Linnaeus 1758 [moth]
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Superfm. Agathiphagoidea Kristensen 1967
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Fm. Agathiphagidae Kristensen 1967 [kauri moth]
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G. †Agathiphagama Mey et al. 2021
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†Agathiphagama perdita Mey et al. 2021
Unr. Angiospermivora Regier et al. 2015
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Subor. Glossata Fabricius 1775
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Unr. Coelolepida Nielsen and Kristensen 1996
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Infraor. Exoporia Dugdale 1974
Infraor. Heteroneura Tillyard 1918
Superfm. Lophocoronoidea Common 1973
Invalid names: Lophocoronina Common 1990 [invalid subgroup], Myoglossata Kristensen and Nielsen 1981 [invalid subgroup], Neolepidoptera Packard 1895 [invalid subgroup]
Superfm. Eriocranioidea Rebel 1901
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Fm. Eriocraniidae Meyrick 1927
G. †Protolepis Kozlov 1989
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†Protolepis cuprealata Kozlov 1989
Invalid names: Dacnonypha Hinton 1946 [invalid subgroup]
Fm. †Archaeolepiidae Whalley 1985
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G. †Archaeolepis Whalley 1985
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†Archaeolepis mane Whalley 1985
Fm. †Ascololepidopterigidae Zhang et al. 2013
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G. †Ascololepidopterix Zhang et al. 2013
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†Ascololepidopterix multinerve Zhang et al. 2013
G. †Pegolepidopteron Zhang et al. 2013
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†Pegolepidopteron latiala Zhang et al. 2013
G. †Trionolepidopteron Zhang et al. 2013
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†Trionolepidopteron admarginis Zhang et al. 2013
G. †Bombycites Heer 1849
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†Bombycites buchii Heer 1864
G. †Chionaemopsis Cockerell and Le Veque 1931
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†Chionaemopsis quadrifasciatus Cockerell and Le Veque 1931
G. Cyphanta Walker 1865
Unr. Diurni Latreille 1802
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Invalid names: Papilionides Latreille 1802 [empty]
Subor. †Eolepidopterigina Rasnitsyn 1983
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Superfm. †Eolepidopterigoidea Rasnitsyn 1983
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Fm. †Eolepidopterigidae Rasnitsyn 1983
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G. †Aclemus Zhang et al. 2016
G. †Akainalepidopteron Zhang et al. 2013
G. †Daiopterix Skalski 1984
G. †Dynamilepidopteron Zhang et al. 2013
G. †Eolepidopterix Rasnitsyn 1983
G. †Gracilepterix Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1989
G. †Grammikolepidopteron Zhang et al. 2013
G. †Longcapitalis Zhang et al. 2013
G. †Netoxena Sohn 2012
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Invalid names: Xena Martins-Neto 1999 [replaced]
G. †Palaeolepidopterix Kozlov 1989
G. †Petilicorpus Zhang et al. 2013
G. †Protosiberopterix Melnitsky and Ivanov 2020
G. †Quadruplecivena Zhang et al. 2013
G. †Seresilepidopteron Zhang et al. 2013
G. †Undopterix Skalski 1979
Invalid names: Undopterigidae Kozlov 1988 [synonym]
G. Eucosmia Stephens 1829
G. †Gallerites Kernbach 1967
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†Gallerites keleri Kernbach 1967
Subor. Heterobathmiina Kristensen and Nielsen 1983
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Superfm. Heterobathmioidea Kristensen and Nielsen 1979
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Fm. Heterobathmiidae Kristensen and Nielsen 1979
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G. †Preheterobathmia Mey 2024
G. †Karataunia Kozlov 1989
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†Karataunia lapidaria Kozlov 1989
Superfm. Micropterigoidea Herrich-Schaeffer 1855
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Fm. Micropterigidae Cotes 1889
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G. †Archmosaicus Zhang et al. 2020
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†Archmosaicus comitatus Zhang et al. 2020
G. †Auliepterix Kozlov 1989
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†Auliepterix minima Kozlov 1989
†Auliepterix mirabilis Kozlov 1989
G. †Baltimartyria Skalski 1995
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G. †Bitterfeldopterix Mey 2019
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G. †Electrocrania Kuznetsov 1941
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†Electrocrania immensipalpa Kuznetsov 1941
G. †Klausnitzerellus Mey 2019
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G. Micropterix Hübner 1825
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†Micropterix anglica Jarzembowski 1980
†Micropterix gertraudae Kurz and Kurz 2010
G. †Moleropterix Engel and Kinzelbach 2008
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†Moleropterix kalbei Engel and Kinzelbach 2008
G. †Palaeosabatinca Kozlov 1988
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G. †Parasabatinca Whalley 1978
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†Parasabatinca aftimacrai Whalley 1978
†Parasabatinca caldasae Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1989
G. Sabatinca Walker 1863
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†Sabatinca cretacea Zhang et al. 2017
†Sabatinca limula Zhang et al. 2017
†Sabatinca perveta Cockerell 1919
†Sabatinca pouilloni Ngô-Muller and Nel 2020
G. †Saxomicropterix Mey 2019
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G. †Wichardius Mey 2019
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Unr. Nocturni Latreille 1802
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Invalid names: Bombycinae Latreille 1802 [empty], Phalaenites Latreille 1802 [empty], Pterophorii Latreille 1802 [empty], Tortrices Latreille 1802 [empty]
G. †Paleolepidopterites Kozlov 2018
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Unr. †Paralepidoptera Engel 2022
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Fm. †Mesokristenseniidae Huang et al. 2010
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G. †Kladolepidopteron Zhang et al. 2013
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†Kladolepidopteron oviformis Zhang et al. 2013
†Kladolepidopteron parva Zhang et al. 2013
†Kladolepidopteron subaequalis Zhang et al. 2013
G. †Mesokristensenia Huang et al. 2010
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†Mesokristensenia angustipenna Huang et al. 2010
†Mesokristensenia latipenna Huang et al. 2010
†Mesokristensenia sinica Huang et al. 2010
†Mesokristensenia trichophora Zhang et al. 2013
G. †Petisca Martins-Neto 1998
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†Petisca dryellina Martins-Neto 1998
G. †Phylledestes Cockerell 1907
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†Phylledestes vorax Cockerell 1907
G. †Pyralites Heer 1856
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†Pyralites obscurus Heer 1856
†Pyralites preecei Jarzembowski 1980
G. Schaefferia Houlbert 1918
G. †Sphingidites Kernbach 1967
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†Sphingidites weidneri Kernbach 1967
Invalid names: Aglossata Speidel 1977 [invalid subgroup], Monotrysia Borner 1939 [empty], Papilionida Laicharting 1781 [synonym], Phalaena Linnaeus 1758 [invalid subgroup], Zalepidoptera Engel 2022 [empty], Zeugloptera Chapman 1917 [empty]
Or. Trichoptera Kirby 1815 [caddisfly]
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G. †Amechanites Haupt 1956
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†Amechanites costatus Haupt 1956
G. †Archotaulius Handlirsch 1906
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†Archotaulius bavaricus Handlirsch 1906
G. †Axiomaldia Melnitsky and Ivanov 2020
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†Axiomaldia flinti Melnitsky and Ivanov 2020
G. †Calamodontus Botosaneanu and Wichard 1983
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†Calamodontus grandaevus Botosaneanu and Wichard 1983
Fm. †Cladochoristidae Riek 1953
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G. †Cladochorista Tillyard 1926
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†Cladochorista belmontensis Tillyard 1926
†Cladochorista curta Sukatsheva and Sinitshenkova 2023
†Cladochorista issadica Sukatsheva and Aristov 2013
†Cladochorista multivenosa Sukatsheva 1973
G. †Cladochoristella Riek 1955
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†Cladochoristella ryzhkovae Sukatsheva and Aristov 2013
†Cladochoristella sola Sukatsheva and Sinitshenkova 2023
G. †Meloclada Melnitsky and Ivanov 2020
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†Meloclada diuturna Melnitsky and Ivanov 2020
†Meloclada frequentatoria Melnitsky and Ivanov 2020
G. †Conchindusia Vyalov and Sakacheva 1976
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†Conchindusia longaeva Sukacheva 2000
†Conchindusia rasnitsyni Jarzembowski 1995
G. †Coprindusia Ivanov 2006
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†Coprindusia pallida Ivanov 2006
Unr. Eutrichoptera Engel 2022
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Subor. Annulipalpia Martynov 1924
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G. †Cretolype Ivanov 2006
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†Cretolype minuta Ivanov 2006
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Fm. Hydropsychidae Curtis 1835 [net-spinning caddisfly]
G. †Macropteryx Hong 1976
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Superfm. Philopotamoidea Stephens 1829
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Fm. Philopotamidae Stephens 1829 [finger-net caddisfly]
Fm. Stenopsychidae Martynov 1924
Superfm. Psychomyioidea Curtis 1835
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Fm. Dipseudopsidae Ulmer 1904
Subfm. Ecnomidae Ulmer 1903
Fm. †Electralbertidae Botosaneanu and Wichard 1983
Fm. Kambaitipsychidae Malicky 1992
Fm. Polycentropodidae Ulmer 1903
Fm. †Protobaikalopsychidae Melnitsky and Ivanov 2020
G. †Protoclipsis Wichard et al. 2022
Fm. Pseudoneureclipsidae Ulmer 1951
Fm. Psychomyiidae Curtis 1835
Fm. †Vitimotauliidae Sukacheva 1968
Fm. Xiphocentronidae Ross 1949
G. †Qinquania Hong 1982
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†Qinquania combinata Hong 1982
Invalid names: Rhyacophiloidea Stephens 1836 [empty]
Subor. Integripalpia Martynov 1924
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G. †Cathayamodus Gao et al. 2016
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†Cathayamodus fournieri Gao et al. 2016
Fm. Glossosomatidae Wallgren 1891
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Subfm. Agapetinae Martynov 1913
Subfm. †Dajellinae Ivanov and Melnitsky 2006
Subfm. Glossosomatinae Wallengren 1891
Subfm. Protoptilinae Ross 1956
Fm. Hydrobiosidae Ulmer 1905
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G. Atopsyche Banks 1905
G. †Bullivena Novokshonov and Sukacheva 1995
Subfm. Hydrobiosinae Ulmer 1905
G. Hydrobiosis MacLachlan 1870
G. †Isochorema Wichard 2013
G. †Meyochorema Wichard 2013
G. †Palaeohydrobiosis Botosaneanu and Wichard 1983
G. †Shadareniskia Melnitsky and Ivanov 2020
G. †Siberoprostoria Melnitsky and Ivanov 2020
Superfm. Hydroptiloidea Stephens 1836
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Fm. Hydroptilidae Stephens 1836 [microcaddisfly]
Fm. Ptilocolepidae Martynov 1913
Infraor. Phryganides Latreille 1805
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Unr. Brevitentoria Weaver 1984
Unr. Plenitentoria Weaver 1984
Fm. Rhyacophilidae Stephens 1836
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G. †Declinimodus Gao et al. 2013
G. Rhyacophila Pictet 1834
Subfm. Rhyacophilinae Stephens 1836
G. †Folindusia Berry 1927
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Subg. †Folindusia (Acrindusia) Vialov 1973
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Subg. †Folindusia (Echinindusia) Vialov and Sukatsheva 1976
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Subg. †Folindusia (Folindusia) Berry 1927
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†Folindusia (Folindusia) derosa Sukatsheva 1993
†Folindusia (Folindusia) laeta Sukatsheva 1993
†Folindusia (Folindusia) panda Sukatsheva 1993
Subg. †Folindusia (Spirindusia) Vialov and Sukacheva 1976
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†Folindusia (Spirindusia) zeuneri Vialov and Sukacheva 1976
†Folindusia adumbrata Sukacheva 2000
†Folindusia digna Sukacheva 2000
†Folindusia manlaica Sukatsheva 1980
†Folindusia megasporae Sukacheva 2000
†Folindusia miocenica Berry 1928
†Folindusia pilarius Sukacheva 2000
†Folindusia wilcoxiana Berry 1927
Unr. †Kalasiroptera Engel 2022
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Fm. †Lepidochlamidae Wang et al. 2022
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G. †Lepidochlamus Wang et al. 2022
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†Lepidochlamus nodosa Wang et al. 2022
Fm. †Kalophryganidae Haupt 1956
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G. †Kalophryganea Haupt 1956
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G. †Litholimnephilops Robinson et al. 2018
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†Litholimnephilops yinani Robinson et al. 2018
G. †Ostracindusia Vyalov 1973
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†Ostracindusia martynovae Sukacheva 2000
†Ostracindusia modesta Sukacheva 1982
†Ostracindusia vyalovi Jarzembowski 1995
G. †Paleodicella Sukatsheva 2014
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†Paleodicella anomala Sukatsheva 2014
G. †Pelindusia Vyalov and Sakacheva 1976
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†Pelindusia percealleni Jarzembowski 1995
G. †Petropteron Cockerell 1912
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†Petropteron mirandum Cockerell 1912
G. †Phryganeidium Westwood 1854
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†Phryganeidium pytho Westwood 1854
G. †Piscindusia Jarzembowski 1995
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†Piscindusia complexa Heads 2006
†Piscindusia sukachevae Jarzembowski 1995
Fm. †Prorhyacophilidae Riek 1955
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G. †Prorhyacophila Riek 1955
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†Prorhyacophila batkenica Sukatsheva and Sinitshenkova 2023
†Prorhyacophila furcata Sukatsheva 1973
†Prorhyacophila rara Sukatsheva and Sinitshenkova 2023
†Prorhyacophila rasnitsyni Sukatsheva and Aristov 2013
Subor. †Protomeropina Tillyard 1926
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G. †Adoptysma Novokshonov 1993
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†Adoptysma anomalanala Novokshonov 1993
Fm. †Terminoptysmatidae Melnitsky and Ivanov 2020
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G. †Terminoptysma Melnitsky and Ivanov 2020
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†Terminoptysma contradictoria Melnitsky and Ivanov 2020
G. †Sanctipaulus Pinto 1956
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†Sanctipaulus mendesi Pinto 1956
G. †Secrindusia Vialov and Sukacheva 1976
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†Secrindusia expressa Sukacheva 2000
G. †Terrindusia Vialov 1973
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†Terrindusia antiqua Heer 1849
†Terrindusia buriatica Sukatsheva and Vasilenko 2019
†Terrindusia fluvialis Sukatsheva 1980
†Terrindusia khasurtica Sukatsheva and Vasilenko 2019
†Terrindusia laxa Sukatsheva 1980
†Terrindusia micacea Frič 1869
G. †Trichopterella Cockerell 1924
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†Trichopterella torta Cockerell 1924
G. †Tuanwangica Zhang 1985
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†Tuanwangica aethoneura Zhang 1985
G. †Zygobasis Hong 1982
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†Zygobasis mesozoica Hong 1982
Invalid names: Aphelocheira Stephens 1836 [invalid subgroup], Aspatherium geinitzii Kolenati 1851 [nomen nudum], Bittacus validus Hagen 1856 [nomen dubium], Cyrnus subatomarius Kolenati 1851 [nomen nudum], Hallesus retusus Hagen 1856 [nomen dubium], Hydropsyche submaculata Kolenati 1851 [nomen nudum], Hydropsyche subvariabilis Kolenati 1851 [nomen nudum], Nebritus willistoni Melander 1949 [nomen dubium], Phryganea arenacea Fritsch 1899 [nomen dubium], Phryganea kolbi Frič 1889 [nomen dubium], Phryganea solitaria Fritsch 1899 [nomen dubium], Phryganeina Sukatsheva 1968 [empty], Phryganoidea Handlirsch 1906 [synonym], Rhyacophila subumbrosa Kolenati 1851 [nomen nudum], Rhyacophila succinica Kolenati 1851 [nomen nudum], Rhyacophila succinica major Kolenati 1851 [nomen nudum], Rhyacophila succinica minor Kolenati 1851 [nomen nudum], Spicipalpia [invalid subgroup]
Invalid names: Rhyacophila succinica media Kolenati 1851 [nomen nudum]
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: Bush and Bambach 2015, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Westphalian C to the top of the Holocene or 314.60000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 309.8 Ma

Collections (463 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0Czech Republic Phryganea kolbi, Phryganea arenacea (125662)
Westphalian C314.6 - 309.8Czech Republic Phryganea solitaria (155300)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Russian Federation (Komi) Adoptysma anomalanala (97621)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Russian Federation (Vologda) Cladochorista issadica (104754)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Australia (New South Wales) Cladochorista belmontensis (122423 122433)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Russian Federation (Vladimir) Cladochoristella ryzhkovae, Prorhyacophila rasnitsyni (113351)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17South Africa (Natal) Cladochoristidae indet. (124428)
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul) Sanctipaulus mendesi (116119)
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0Kyrgyzstan (Osh) Cladochorista multivenosa, Prophilopotamus asiaticus (106088) Cladochoristella sola, Cladochorista curta, Prorhyacophila rara, Prorhyacophila batkenica (163987) Prorhyacophila furcata (110765)
Longobardian242.0 - 235.0China (Shaanxi) Folindusia sp. (183209)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0China (Xinjiang) Terrindusia sp. (196151)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Australia (Queensland) Cladochoristella bryani, Prorhyacophila colliveri (106484)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Germany Lepidoptera indet., Glossata indet. (191173)
Planorbis201.3 - 196.5Germany (Niedersachsen) Lepidoptera indet., Glossata indet. (191174)
Turneri196.5 - 189.6United Kingdom (England) Archaeolepis mane (114645)
Early/Lower Toarcian183.0 - 182.0Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) Eolepidopterigidae indet., Liadotaulius maior, Lepidoptera indet., Micropterygidae indet. (114993)
Early/Lower Toarcian183.0 - 182.0Germany Liadotaulius acutipennis, Paratrichopteridium areatum, Paratrichopteridium angustum, Paratrichopteridium breve, Orthophlebia furcata (123987) Liadotaulius maior (114991)
Toarcian182.7 - 174.1Kyrgyzstan (Batken) Dolophilodes shurabica (105088)
Bajocian - Bathonian170.3 - 166.1Russian Federation (Krasnoyarsk) Juraphilopotamus similis, Juraphilopotamus funeralis, Archiphilopotamus luxus, Archiphilopotamus absurdus, Archiphilopotamus kubekovensis, Archiphilopotamus mancus, Oncovena borealis (118010)
Bajocian - Bathonian170.3 - 166.1Mongolia (Bayan-Khongor) Baga bakharica (121709)