Dipteromantispidae

Dipteromantispidae is an extinct family of neuropterans known from the Cretaceous period. Unlike other neuropterans, the family possesses only a single set of fully developed forewings, with the hindwings reduced to haltere-like structures. They are generally small in size (forewing length 2.6-7.9 mm) and possess raptorial forelegs. They are considered to belong to Mantispoidea, with an uncertain position within the clade.^[1] Some authors have suggested that they represent a subgroup of Mantispidae, and should instead be referred to as the subfamily Dipteromantispinae within that family.^[2]

Taxonomy

• †Burmodipteromantispa Liu et al. 2016^[3]
  • †Burmodipteromantispa jiaxiaoae Liu et al. 2016 Burmese amber, Myanmar, Cenomanian
• †Enigmadipteromantispa Azar et al. 2020^[4]
  • †Enigmadipteromantispa dimyi Azar et al. 2020 Burmese amber, Myanmar, Cenomanian
• †Dipteromantispa Makarkin et al. 2013^[5]
  • †Dipteromantispa brevisubcosta Makarkin et al. 2013 Yixian Formation, China, Aptian
• †Halteriomantispa Liu et al. 2016^[3]
  • †Halteriomantispa grimaldii Liu et al. 2016 Burmese amber, Myanmar, Cenomanian
• †Jersimantispa Liu et al. 2016^[3]
  • †Jersimantispa henryi Grimaldi 2000^[6] (Formerly Mantispidiptera henryi) New Jersey amber, Turonian
• †Kurtodipteromantispa Li & Liu, 2020^[7] Burmese amber, Myanmar, Cenomanian
  • †Kurtodipteromantispa xiai Li et al., 2020^[1]
  • †Kurtodipteromantispa zhuodei Li & Liu, 2020
• †Mantispidiptera Grimaldi 2000^[6]
  • †Mantispidiptera enigmatica Grimaldi 2000 New Jersey amber, Turonian
• †Mantispidipterella Liu et al. 2016^[3]
  • †Mantispidipterella longissima Liu et al. 2016 Burmese amber, Myanmar, Cenomanian
• †Paradipteromantispa Li et al., 2020^[1]
  • †Paradipteromantispa polyneura Li et al., 2020 Burmese amber, Myanmar, Cenomanian

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