Original paper

The Eocene apex of panorpoid scorpionfly family diversity

Volume: 87, Issue: 4, Pages: 677 - 695
Published: Jul 1, 2013
Abstract
The scorpionfly (Mecoptera) superfamily Panorpoidea underwent an Eocene radiation, replacing the extinct Mesozoic orthophlebiid grade and reaching its greatest family-level diversity: Panorpidae, Panorpodidae, Austropanorpidae, Holcorpidae, Dinopanorpidae, and a new family proposed here, the Eorpidae. Only the Panorpidae and Panorpodidae survived the Eocene and persist to the present day. This cluster of family extinctions is exceptional within...
Paper Details
Title
The Eocene apex of panorpoid scorpionfly family diversity
Published Date
Jul 1, 2013
Volume
87
Issue
4
Pages
677 - 695
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