Cretapsyche

Cretapsyche is an extinct genus of caddisflies in the extinct family Dysoneuridae. It is from the Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) and specimens are from Burmese amber.

Cretapsyche
Temporal range: Cenomanian, 100.5–93.9 Ma
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Trichoptera
Family:
Dysoneuridae
Genus:
†Cretapsyche

Wichard et al., 2018[1]
Species
  • †Cretapsyche circula
    Wichard et al., 2018
  • †Cretapsyche elegans
    Wichard et al., 2018
  • †Cretapsyche insueta
    Wichard et al., 2018

The genus includes the three species C. circula, C. elegans and C. insueta.

See also

References
  1. Wichard, W.; Neumann, C.; Müller, P.; Wang, B. (2018). "Family Dysoneuridae (Insecta, Trichoptera) in Cretaceous Burmese amber". Cretaceous Research. 82: 138–146. doi:10.1016/j.cretres.2017.10.008.


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