Babinskaiidae is an extinct family of neuropterans known from the

Cretaceous The Cretaceous ( ) is a geological period that lasted from about 145 to 66 million years ago (Mya). It is the third and final period of the Mesozoic Era, as well as the longest. At around 79 million years, it is the longest geological period of ...

period. They are part of the superfamily

Myrmeleontoidea Myrmeleontoidea is a neuropteran superfamily in the clade Myrmeleontiformia. Engel, Winteron, and Breitkreuz (2018) included the following families: Superfamily Myrmeleontoidea (syn Nemopteroidea) * Family Ascalaphidae: owlflies (possibly in ...

. Their distinguishing characters include: "long filiform antennae, narrowly elongated wings, with features such as trichosors, and presectorial cross

veins Veins are blood vessels in humans and most other animals that carry blood towards the heart. Most veins carry deoxygenated blood from the tissues back to the heart; exceptions are the pulmonary and umbilical veins, both of which carry oxygenated b ...

present in both wings, and absence of forewing oblique vein". They are considered transitional between

Nymphidae Nymphidae, sometimes called split-footed lacewings, are a family of winged insects of the order Neuroptera. There are 35 extant species native to Australia and New Guinea. Nymphidae stand somewhat apart from other living Myrmeleontoidea. The ...

and more derived myrmeleontodoids, such as

antlions The antlions are a group of about 2,000 species of insect in the neuropteran family Myrmeleontidae. They are known for the predatory habits of their larvae, which mostly dig pits to trap passing ants or other prey. In North America, the larvae ...

Genera

* †'' Babinskaia'' Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1989R. G. Martins-Neto and M. A. Vulcano. 1989. Neurópteros (Insecta, Planipennia) da Formação Santana (Cretáceo Inferior), Bacia do Araripe, nordeste do Brasil. II. Superfamília Myrmeleontoidea. ''Revista Brasileira de Entomologia'' 33:367-402

Crato Formation The Crato Formation is a geologic formation of Early Cretaceous (Aptian) age in northeastern Brazil's Araripe Basin. It is an important Lagerstätte (undisturbed fossil accumulation) for palaeontologists. The strata were laid down mostly during ...

, Brazil, Aptian ** †''Babinskaia formosa'' Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1989 ** †''Babinskaia pulchra'' Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1989 * †'' Baisonelia'' Ponomarenko, 1992

Zaza Formation The Zaza Formation is a geological formation located in Buryatia (Russia). It dates to the Lower Cretaceous period. It is Aptian in age and consists of sandstones, siltstones, marls and bituminous shales, deposited in a stratified lake. It is s ...

, Russia, Aptian ** †''Baisonelia vitimica'' Ponomarenko 1992 * †'' Burmobabinskaia'' Lu et al. 2016

Burmese amber Burmese amber, also known as Burmite or Kachin amber, is amber from the Hukawng Valley in northern Myanmar. The amber is dated to around 100 million years ago, during the latest Albian to earliest Cenomanian ages of the mid-Cretaceous period. The ...

, Myanmar, Cenomanian ** †''Burmobabinskaia tenuis'' Lu et al. 2016 * †'' Electrobabinskaia'' Lu et al. 2016 Burmese amber, Myanmar, Cenomanian ** †''Electrobabinskaia burmana'' Lu et al. 2016 * †'' Gigantobabinskaia'' Makarkin and Staniczek 2019 Burmese amber, Myanmar, Cenomanian ** †''Gigantobabinskaia godunkoi'' Makarkin and Staniczek 2019 * †'' Neliana'' (replaced ''Nelia'' Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1989) Martins-Neto 1992 Crato Formation, Brazil, Aptian ** †''Neliana impolluta'' Martins-Neto 1997 ** †''Neliana maculata'' Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1989 * †'' Parababinskaia'' Makarkin et al. 2017 ** †''Parababinskaia douteaui'' Ngô-Muller et al. 2020 Burmese amber, Myanmar, Cenomanian ** †''Parababinskaia elegans'' Makarkin et al. 2017 Crato Formation, Brazil, Aptian ** †''Parababinskaia makarkini'' Hu et al. 2018 Burmese amber, Myanmar, Cenomanian *†'' Paraneliana'' Jouault & Nel, 2021 **†''Paraneliana sennlaubi'' Jouault & Nel, 2021 Crato Formation, Brazil, Aptian * †'' Pseudobabinskaia'' Makarkin et al. 2017 Burmese amber, Myanmar, Cenomanian ** †''Pseudobabinskaia martinsnetoi'' Lu et al. 2016 (formerly ''Babinskaia martinsnetoi'') * †'' Pseudoneliana'' Huang et al. 2019 Burmese amber, Myanmar, Cenomanian ** †''Pseudoneliana makarkini'' Huang et al. 2019 *†'' Calobabinskaia'' Lu, Wang & Liu, 2021 **†''Calobabinskaia xiai'' Lu, Wang & Liu, 2021 Burmese amber, Myanmar, Cenomanian *†'' Stenobabinskaia'' Lu, Wang & Liu, 2021 **†''Stenobabinskaia punctata'' Lu, Wang & Liu, 2021 Burmese amber, Myanmar, Cenomanian *†'' Xiaobabinskaia'' Lu, Wang & Liu, 2021 **†''Xiaobabinskaia lepidotricha'' Lu, Wang & Liu, 2021 Burmese amber, Myanmar, Cenomanian

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