Maimetshidae Explained
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.
Subdivisions
- 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)
Notes and References
- New genera and species of Maimetshidae (Hymenoptera: Stephanoidea s.l.) from the Turonian of Botswana, with comments on the status of the family . Alexandr P. Rasnitsyn & Denis J. Brothers . . 50 . 1 . 191–204 . 2009 . 10.5733/afin.050.0108 . free .
- M. S. Engel. 2016. A new genus and species of maimetshid wasps in Lebanese Early Cretaceous amber (Hymenoptera: Maimetshidae). Novitates Paleoentomologicae 18:1-14
