Archescytinidae Explained

Archescytinidae is an extinct family of fungus-feeding thrips belonging to the order Thysanoptera that was first defined by Robert John Tillyard in 1926.[1] [2] They are the oldest known thrips family and they existed between the Asselian epoch of the Early Permian and the Toarcian epoch of the Early Jurassic.[3]

Notes and References

  1. [Robert John Tillyard|Tillyard, R. J.]
  2. Web site: Archescytinidae . www.gbif.org . 12 May 2021 . en.
  3. Grimaldi, D.. Shmakov, A.. Fraser, N. . Mesozoic Thrips and Early Evolution of the Order Thysanoptera (Insecta) . Journal of Paleontology . 2004 . 4094919 . 78 . 5 . 941–952 . 10.1666/0022-3360(2004)078<0941:mtaeeo>2.0.co;2.

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