Dysoneuridae is an extinct
family
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of
insect
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in the order
Trichoptera
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, the caddisflies.
The family was first described by I.D. Sukacheva (also spelled Sukatsheva) in 1968, and lived from the Middle Jurassic to mid-Cretaceous.
In Wichard et al. (2018), the family is placed in the suborder
Integripalpia
The Integripalpia are a suborder of Trichoptera, the caddisflies. The name refers to the unringed nature of maxillary palp's terminal segment in the adults. Integripalpian larvae construct portable cases out of debris during the first larval inst ...
, in the superfamily
Sericostomatoidea
Sericostomatoidea is a superfamily in the order Trichoptera, the caddisflies
The caddisflies (order Trichoptera) are a group of insects with aquatic larvae and terrestrial adults. There are approximately 14,500 described species, most of whic ...
.
Genera
Dysoneuridae contains the following genera:
*†'' Burmapsyche'' Wichard et al., 2018 Burmese amber
Burmese amber, also known as Burmite or Kachin amber, is amber from the Hukawng Valley in northern Myanmar. The amber is dated to around 100 million years ago, during the latest Albian to earliest Cenomanian ages of the mid-Cretaceous period. Th ...
, Myanmar, Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian
The Cenomanian is, in the International Commission on Stratigraphy's (ICS) geological timescale, the oldest or earliest age (geology), age of the Late Cretaceous epoch (geology), Epoch or the lowest stage (stratigraphy), stage of the Upper Cretace ...
)
**†''Burmapsyche comosa'' Wichard et al., 2018
**†''Burmapsyche palpsfurcata'' Wichard et al., 2018
*†''Cretapsyche
''Cretapsyche'' is an extinct genus of caddisflies in the extinct family Dysoneuridae. It is from the Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) and specimens are from Burmese amber.
The genus includes the three species ''C. circula'', ''C. elegans'' and ''C ...
'' Wichard et al., 2018 Burmese amber, Myanmar, Cenomanian
**†''Cretapsyche circula'' Wichard et al., 2018
**†''Cretapsyche elegans'' Wichard et al., 2018
**†''Cretapsyche insueta'' Wichard et al., 2018
*†'' Dysoneura'' Sukatsheva, 1968
**†''Dysoneura trifurcata'' Sukacheva 1968 Karabastau Formation
The Karabastau Formation () is a geological formation and lagerstätte in the Karatau Mountains of southern Kazakhstan whose strata date to the Middle to Late Jurassic. It is an important locality for insect fossils that has been studied since ...
, Kazakhstan, Late Jurassic
**†''Dysoneura zherikhini'' Sukatsheva and Vassilenko 2013 Khaya Formation, Russia, Late Jurassic (Tithonian
In the geological timescale, the Tithonian is the latest age (geology), age of the Late Jurassic Epoch and the uppermost stage (stratigraphy), stage of the Upper Jurassic Series. It spans the time between 149.2 ±0.7 annum, Ma and 143.1 ±0.6 (mi ...
)
*†'' Khasurtia'' Sukatsheva & Vasilenko, 2019 Khasurty, Russia, Early Cretaceous (Aptian
The Aptian is an age (geology), age in the geologic timescale or a stage (stratigraphy), stage in the stratigraphic column. It is a subdivision of the Early Cretaceous, Early or Lower Cretaceous epoch (geology), Epoch or series (stratigraphy), S ...
)
**†''Khasurtia alexeii'' Sukatsheva & Vasilenko, 2019
**†''Khasurtia kopylovi'' Sukatsheva & Vasilenko, 2019
**†''Khasurtia lukashevichae'' Sukatsheva & Vasilenko, 2019
*†''Palaeoludus
''Palaeoludus'' is an extinct genus of caddisflies in the family Dysoneuridae. It contains only one species, ''Palaeoludus popovi''. The genus is known from the lower Cretaceous of southern England.
References
Integripalpia
Early Cretaceou ...
'' Sukatsheva & Jarzembowski, 2001
**†''Palaeoludus popovi'' Sukatsheva and Jarzembowski 2001 Durlston Formation
The Durlston Formation is a geologic formation in England. Particularly in the Isle of Purbeck. It preserves fossils dating back to the Berriasian stage of the Lower Cretaceous.
Vertebrate paleobiota
Crocodyliformes
See also
* List of ...
, United Kingdom, Early Cretaceous (Berriasian
In the geological timescale, the Berriasian is an age/ stage of the Early/Lower Cretaceous. It is the oldest subdivision in the entire Cretaceous. It has been taken to span the time between 143.1 ±0.6 Ma and 137.05 ± 0.2 (million years ago) ...
)
*†'' Prochita'' Sukatsheva & Vassilenko, 2013
**†''Prochita rasnitsyni'' Sukatsheva and Vassilenko 2013 Doronino Formation
Doronino () is a rural locality (a village) in Yugskoye Rural Settlement, Cherepovetsky District, Vologda Oblast, Russia. The population was 33 as of 2002. There are 4 streets.
Geography
Doronino is located southeast of Cherepovets
Cherepovet ...
, Russia, Early Cretaceous (Barremian
The Barremian is an age in the geologic timescale (or a chronostratigraphic stage) between 125.77 Ma (million years ago) and 121.4 ± 1.0 Ma (Historically, this stage was placed at 129.4 million to approximately 125 million years ago) It is a ...
)
*†''Utania
''Utania'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the gentian family (Gentianaceae), the tribe Potalieae, and the subtribe Potaliinae. A small genus it has 12 species.
Description
Small to medium trees, usually 1-3m tall, but occasionally u ...
'' Sukatsheva, 1982
**†''Utania defecta'' Sukatsheva, 1982 Utan Formation Utan may refer to:
*Sinabawang gulay
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, Russia, Early Cretaceous (Hauterivian
The Hauterivian is, in the geologic timescale, an age in the Early Cretaceous Epoch or a stage in the Lower Cretaceous Series. It spans the time between 132.6 ± 2 Ma and 125.77 (million years ago). The Hauterivian is preceded by the Valangi ...
)
**†''Utania remissa'' Sukatsheva, 1990 Glushkovo Formation Glushkovo () is the name of several types of inhabited localities in Russia, inhabited localities in Russia.
;Urban localities
*Glushkovo, Glushkovsky District, Kursk Oblast, a urban-type settlement, work settlement in Glushkovsky District of Kursk ...
, Russia, Tithonian
†'' Liadotaulius'' Handlirsch, 1939 (including ''Oncovena'' Novokshonov & Sukatsheva, 1995) previously was included in this family, but recently has been placed in Philopotamidae
Philopotamidae is a family of insects in the order Trichoptera, the caddisflies. They are known commonly as the finger-net caddisflies.[†
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Prehistoric insect families
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