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Permotipulidae

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Extinct family of insects

Permotipulidae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Mecoptera
Suborder: Protodiptera
Family: Permotipulidae
Genus

Permotipulidae is an extinct family of insects within the order Protodiptera. Permotipulidae appeared in the Permian. Two genera are Permotipula and Permila which are close relatives to flies.

References

  1. Grimaldi, David and Michael S. Engel (2005-05-16). Evolution of the Insects. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-82149-5.
Taxon identifiers
Permotipulidae
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