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Paramesopsocidae, a new Mesozoic psocid family (Insecta: Psocodea “Psocoptera”: Psocomorpha)

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Pages 459-470 | Accepted 29 May 2008, Published online: 31 May 2013
 

Abstract

Paramesopsocus lu n. gen., n. sp. and Paramesopsocus adibi n. sp. are respectively described from the Early Cretaceous amber of Lebanon and from the Late Jurassic limestone of Karatau (Kazakhstan). They are placed within the suborder Psocomorpha, and in the Mesozoic extinct family Paramesopsocidae n. fam. A cladistic phylogeny for Psocomorpha is given including our fossil taxa. The discovery of these new taxa demonstrates the necessity of a deep cladistic redefinition of the currently admitted major subdivisions of this suborder.

Résumé

Paramesopsocidae, a new Mesozoic psocid family (Insecta: Psocodea “Psocoptera”: Psocomorpha) Paramesopsocus lu n. gen., n. sp. et Paramesopsocus adibi n. sp. sont décrits respectivement de l’ambre crétacé inférieur du Liban et du paléolac jurassique supérieur de Karatau (Kazakhstan). Ils sont placés dans le sous-ordre Psocomorpha, et dans la famille mésozoïque Paramesopsocidae n. fam. Une analyse phylogénétique cladistique des Psocomorpha est proposée, incluant nos taxons fossiles. La découverte de ces nouveaux taxons confirme la nécessitée d’une redéfinition phylogénétique approfondie des subdivisions majeures actuellement admises pour ce sous-ordre.

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