Maimetshidae

Maimetshidae Temporal range: Cretaceous Barremian–Campanian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Male of Guyotemaimetsha enigmatica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Suborder:	Apocrita
Superfamily:	Trigonaloidea
Family:	†Maimetshidae Rasnitsyn, 1975

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

• Subfamily †Maimetshinae Rasnitsyn 1975
  • Tribe †Ahiromaimetshini Engel 2016
    • †Ahiromaimetsha Perrichot et al. 2011 Lebanese amber, Early Cretaceous (Barremian)
    • †Turgonaliscus Engel 2016 Weald Clay, United Kingdom, Early Cretaceous (Barremian)
    • †Turgonalus Rasnitsyn 1990 Turga Formation, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia, Early Cretaceous (Aptian)
  • 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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