Alienopteridae

Alienopteridae is an extinct family of dictyopterans, known from the Mid-Cretaceous to Eocene. They are noted for their unusual combination of features not found in other dictyopterans.

Alienopteridae
Temporal range:
Generic reconstruction of an alienopterid adult
Aethiocarenus, an alienopterid nymph
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Superfamily: Umenocoleoidea
Family: Alienopteridae
Bai et al, 2016
Type genus
Alienopterus
Bai et al, 2016
Genera
  • Aethiocarenus
  • Alienopterella
  • Alienopterix?
  • Alienopterus
  • Apiblatta
  • Caputoraptor
  • Chimaeroblattina
  • Formicamendax
  • Grant
  • Meilia
  • Teyia
  • Vcelesvab
  • Vzrkadlenie?
Synonyms
  • Aethiocarenidae
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