Spilapteridae Explained

Spilapterida is an extinct family of palaeodictyopterans. It is regarded as one of the most species-rich of its order.^[1]

Subdivisions

Subtaxa listed are genera, and all are extinct, unless otherwise noted.

• Abaptilon
• Baeoneura
• Becquerelia
• Bizarrea
• Boltoniella
• Delitzschala
• Dunbaria
• Epitethe
• Epithele
• Homaloneura
• Lamproptilia
• Mcluckiepteron
• Neuburgia
• Palaeoneuriinae (subfamily)
• Palaeoptilus
• Paradunbaria
• Permiakovia
• Sinodunbaria
• Spilaptera
• Spiloptilus
• Tectoptilus
• Tytthospilaptera
• Vorkutoneura

Notes and References

1. Brauckmann. Carsten. Schneider. Joerg. 1996. Ein unter-karbonisches Insekt aus dem Raum Bitterfeld/Delitzsch (Pterygota, Arnsbergium, Deutschland). A Lower Carboniferous insect from the Bitterfeld/Delitzsch area (Pterygota, Arnsbergian, Germany). Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie - Monatshefte. 1996. 1. 17–30. 10.1127/njgpm/1996/1996/17. German.