Biology:Eolepidopterigidae

Short description: Extinct superfamily of moths

Eolepidopterigidae Temporal range: Callovian–Aptian PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	†Eolepidopterigoidea
Family:	†Eolepidopterigidae Rasnitsyn, 1983
Genera
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Eolepidopterigoidea is an extinct superfamily of moths, containing the single family Eolepidopterigidae, although the genus Undopterix is sometimes placed in a separate family Undopterigidae. The type-genus of the family is Eolepidopterix.

Genera

• †Aclemus Zhang et al., 2016 Daohugou, China, Callovian
• †Akainalepidopteron Zhang, Shih, Labandeira & Ren in Zhang et al., 2013 Daohugou, China, Callovian
• †Netoxena Sohn in Sohn et al., 2012 Crato Formation, Brazil, Aptian
• †Daiopterix Skalski, 1984 Glushkovo Formation, Russia, Tithonian
• †Dynamilepidopteron Zhang, Shih, Labandeira & Ren in Zhang et al., 2013 Daohugou, China, Callovian
• †Psamateia Martins-Neto, 2002 Crato Formation, Brazil, Aptian
• †Palaeolepidopterix Kozlov, 1989 Karabastau Formation, Kazakhtstan, Callovian/Oxfordian
• †Gracilepteryx Martins-Neto and Vulcano, 1989 Crato Formation, Brazil, Aptian
• †Eolepidopterix Rasnitsyn, 1983 Uda Formation, Russia, Oxfordian
• †Undopterix Skalski, 1979 Glushkovo Formation, Russia, Tithonian Crato Formation, Brazil, Aptian
• †Grammikolepidopteron Zhang, Shih, Labandeira & Ren in Zhang et al., 2013 Daohugou, China, Callovian
• †Longcapitalis Zhang, Shih, Labandeira & Ren in Zhang et al., 2013 Daohugou, China, Callovian
• †Petilicorpus Zhang, Shih, Labandeira & Ren in Zhang et al., 2013 Daohugou, China, Callovian
• †Quadruplecivena Zhang, Shih, Labandeira & Ren in Zhang et al., 2013 Daohugou, China, Callovian
• †Seresilepidopteron Zhang, Shih, Labandeira & Ren in Zhang et al., 2013 Daohugou, China, Callovian

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5381762 entry