Permotipulidae

Extinct family of insects

Permotipulidae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Mecoptera
Suborder: Protodiptera
Family: Permotipulidae
Genus
  • Permotipula
  • Permila

Permotipulidae is an extinct family of insects within the order Protodiptera. Permotipulidae appeared in the Permian. Two genera are Permotipula and Permila which are close relatives to flies.[1]

References

  1. ^ Grimaldi, David and Michael S. Engel (2005-05-16). Evolution of the Insects. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-82149-5.
  • The Paleobiology Database
  • Fossil Diptera Catalog
  • David Grimaldi, Michael S. Engel. Evolution of the insects
  • V.A Blagoderov, E.D. Lukashevich, M.B. Mostovski. 2.2.1.3.4.4. Order Diptera Linné, 1758. The true flies (= Muscida Laicharting, 1781). Sitio web del Laboratorio de Artrópodos, Instituto Paleontológico, Academia Rusa de Ciencias, Moscú
Taxon identifiers
Permotipulidae
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