Insecta - Megasecoptera - Sphecopteridae
Full reference: F. M. Carpenter. 1951. Studies on Carboniferous Insects from Commentry, France: Part II. The Megasecoptera. Journal of Paleontology 25:336-355
Parent taxon: Megasecoptera according to F. M. Carpenter 1992
See also Carpenter 1951
Sister taxa: Adiaphtharsia, Alectoneuridae, Anchineuridae, Ancopteridae, Archaeoscolex, Archaeoscolex corneus, Arcioneuridae, Aspidohymenidae, Aspidothoracidae, Bardohymenidae, Brodiidae, Caulopteridae, Corydaloididae, Dictyoneurellidae, Engisopteridae, Eumegasecoptera, Foririidae, Ischnoptilidae, Lameereites, Mischopteridae, Moravohymenidae, Piesbergpteridae, Protohymenidae, Scytohymenidae, Sphecorydaloididae, Vorkutiidae, Xenopteraidae, Raphidiopsis
Subtaxa: Cyclocelis Cyclocelis acuta Sphecoptera
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Permian of the Russian Federation (1 collection)
• Carboniferous of France (2)
Total: 3 collections including 11 occurrences