''Maimetsha arctica'' is an extinct genus of

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which existed during the

Cretaceous period The Cretaceous ( ) is a geological period that lasted from about 143.1 to 66 million years ago (Mya). It is the third and final period of the Mesozoic Era, as well as the longest. At around 77.1 million years, it is the ninth and longest geologi ...

, and the only species in the genus ''Maimetsha''.

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Stephanoidea Prehistoric Hymenoptera genera

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Cretaceous insects Prehistoric insects of Africa Monotypic prehistoric insect genera {{cretaceous-insect-stub