Maimetshidae
Extinct family of wasps
Maimetshidae is an extinct family of wasps , known from the Cretaceous period.[ 1] [ 2] While originally considered relatives of Megalyridae , they are now considered to probably be close relatives of Trigonalidae .[ 2]
Subdivisions
Iberomaimetsha fossil
Subfamily †Maimetshinae Rasnitsyn 1975
Tribe †Ahiromaimetshini Engel 2016
Tribe †Maimetshini Rasnitsyn 1975
†Afrapia Rasnitsyn and Brothers 2009 Orapa , Botswana, Late Cretaceous (Turonian )
†Afromaimetsha Rasnitsyn and Brothers 2009 Orapa, Botswana, Late Cretaceous (Turonian)
†Ahstemiam McKellar and Engel 2011 Canadian amber , Late Cretaceous (Campanian )
†Andyrossia Rasnitsyn and Jarzembowski 2000 Weald Clay, United Kingdom, Early Cretaceous (Barremian)
†Burmaimetsha Perrichot 2013 Burmese amber , Myanmar, Cretaceous (Albian -Cenomanian )
†Cretogonalys Rasnitsyn 1977 Taimyr amber , Russia, Late Creaceous (Cenomanian)
†Guyotemaimetsha Perrichot et al. 2004 French amber (incl. Charentese amber ), Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)
†Iberomaimetsha Ortega-Blanco et al. 2011 Spanish amber , Escucha Formation , Spain, Early Cretaceous (Albian ) Taimyr amber, Russia, Late Creaceous (Santonian )
†Maimetsha Rasnitsyn 1975 Taimyr amber, Russia, Late Creaceous (Santonian)
†Maimetshasia Perrichot 2013 Burmese amber, Myanmar, Cretaceous (Albian-Cenomanian)
†Maimetshorapia Rasnitsyn and Brothers 2009 Orapa, Botswana, Late Cretaceous (Turonian)
Subfamily †Zorophratrinae Engel 2016
†Zorophratra Engel 2016 Lebanese amber, Early Cretaceous (Barremian)
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