Mesoblattinidae

Mesoblattinidae is an extinct, problematic family of cockroaches known from the Mesozoic. It was formerly considered a wastebasket taxon for Mesozoic cockroaches, but the family has subsequently been better defined, with many taxa transferred to Caloblattinidae. It is considered to have close affinities with Blattidae and Ectobiidae, as well as possibly Blaberidae. The family first appeared by the Early Jurassic. They are considered to represent amongst the oldest groups of modern cockroaches, and like them are thought to have laid oothecae. Due to the poor ability of forewing venation to correctly classify cockroaches to extensive homoplasy, the value of this family as a taxonomic unit has been strongly questioned, with some authors considering the family a ''nomen dubium''.

Systematics

Based on
* †'' Actinoblattula'' Handlirsch 1906 Çakrazboz Formation, Turkey, Late Triassic ( Rhetian)
* †'' Archimesoblatta'' Vršanský 2003 Kota Formation, India, Early-Middle Jurassic, Doronino Formation, Russia, Early Cretaceous (Barremian) Dzun-Bain Formation, Mongolia, Zaza Formation, Russia Early Cretaceous (Aptian)
* †'' Artitocoblatta'' Handlirsch 1906 Purbeck Group, United Kingdom, Early Cretaceous (Berriasian), La Pedrera de Rúbies Formation, Spain, Barremian
* †'' Austroblattula'' Tillyard 1919, Blackstone Formation, Australia, Late Triassic (Norian)
* †'' Basiblattina'' Zhang 1997 Dalazi Formation, China, Aptian
* †'' Breviblattina'' Vršanský 2004 Shar-Teg, Mongolia, Late Jurassic (Tithonian)
* †'' Durdlestoneia'' Handlirsch 1906 Purbeck Group, United Kingdom, Berriasian
* †'' Gondwablatta'' Vršanský 2004 Tayasir Formation, Israel, Berriasian
* †'' Grandocularis'' Kaddumi 2005 Jordanian amber, Early Cretaceous (Albian)
* †'' Hispanoblatta'' Martínez-Delclòs 1993, Las Hoyas, Spain, Barremian
* †'' Hongaya'' Handlirsch 1908 Vietnam, Rhaetian
* †'' Jingyuanoblatta'' Lin 1982 China, Middle Jurassic
* †'' Karatavoblatta'' Vishnyakova 1968 Karabastau Formation, Kazakhstan, Late Jurassic Yixian Formation, China, Aptian
* †'' Laiyangia'' Grabau 1923 Laiyang Formation, China, Aptian
* †'' Lithoblatta'' Handlirsch 1906 Solnhofen Limestone, Germany, Tithonian
* †'' Malmoblattina'' Handlirsch 1906 Purbeck Group, United Kingdom, Berriasian
* †'' Mesoblatta'' Hinkelman 2020, Burmese amber, Myanmar, Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)
* †'' Mesoblattellina'' Mendes 2000 Crato Formation, Brazil, Aptian
* †'' Mesoblattina'' Geinitz 1880 Guanyintan Formation, China Early Jurassic (Hettangian) Xiangxi Formation, China Early Jurassic (Pliensbachian), Dashankou Formation, Middle Jurassic ( Aalenian) Hanshan Formation, China, Middle Jurassic (Bajocian), Houcheng Formation, Houjiatun Formation, Haifanggou Formation, China, Middle Jurassic (Callovian) Green Series, Germany, Early Jurassic (Toarcian), Kyzyl-Kiya, Kyrgyzstan, Pliensbachian Zhargalant Formation, Mongolia, Toarcian, Insektenmergel Formation, Switzerland, Hettangian, Xiagou Formation, China, Aptian Jinju Formation, South Korea, Albian La Pedrera de Rúbies Formation, Spain, Barremian, Purbeck Group, United Kingdom, Berriasian
* †'' Blattulopsis'' Pinto 1990 Anfiteatro de Ticó Formation, Argentina, Aptian
* †'' Brachymesoblatta'' Vršanský 2003 Dzun-Bain Formation, Mongolia, Aptian
* †'' Latiblatta'' Vishnyakova 1968 Karabastau Formation, Kazakhstan, Late Jurassic
* †'' Nannoblattina'' Scudder 1886 Charmouth Mudstone Formation, United Kingdom, Early Jurassic (Sinemurian) Purbeck Group, United Kingdom, Berriasian
* †'' Rhipidoblattinopsis'' Vishnyakova 1968 Karabastau Formation, Kazakhstan, Late Jurassic
* †'' Tarakanula'' Vršanský 2003 Dzun-Bain Formation, Mongolia, Aptian
* †'' Mesoblattinopsis'' Mendes 2000 Crato Formation, Brazil, Aptian
* †'' Mieroblattina'' Vršanský and Makhoul 2013 Sannine Formation, Lebanon, Cenomanian
* †'' Mongolblatta'' Vršanský 2004 Shar-Teg, Mongolia, Tithonian, Doronino Formation, Russia, Barremian
* †'' Nipponoblatta'' Fujiyama 1974 Guanyintan Formation, China, Hettangian, Nishinakayama Formation, Japan, Toarcian, Yixian Formation, China, Aptian
* †'' Nogueroblatta'' Martínez-Delclòs 1993 La Pedrera de Rúbies Formation, Las Hoyas, Spain, Barremian
* †'' Nymphoblatta'' Vršanský and Grimaldi 2004 Lebanese amber, Barremian
* †'' Perlucipecta'' Wei and Ren 2013 Crato Formation, Brazil, Aptian Yixian Formation, China, Aptian
* †'' Praeblattella'' Vršanský 2003 Dzun-Bain Formation, Mongolia, Aptian Zaza Formation, Russia, Aptian
* †'' Pulchellablatta'' Martins-Neto and Gallego 2005 Los Rastros Formation, Argentina, Late Triassic (Carnian)
* †'' Rhaetoblattina'' Handlirsch 1908 Vietnam, Rhaetian
* †'' Schambeloblattina'' Handlirsch 1906 Insektenmergel Formation, Switzerland, Hettangian
* †'' Sivis'' Vršanský 2009 Charentese amber, France, Albian
* †'' Spinaeblattina'' Hinkelman 2019 Yixian Formation, China, Aptian, Burmese amber, Myanmar, Cenomanian
* †'' Stantoniella'' Handlirsch 1907 Judith River Formation, Montana, Campanian
* †'' Stenotegmina'' Lin 1980 Funing Group, China, Paleocene
* †'' Summatiblatta'' Lin 1986 Guanyintan Formation, China, Hettangian
* †'' Turoniblatta'' Vršanský 2004 Ora Formation, Israel, Late Jurassic (Turonian)
* †'' Voltziablatta'' Papier and Grauvogel-Stamm 1995 Grès à Voltzia, France, Anisian

References

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Cockroaches
Prehistoric insect families