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in 1933 for NHMUK I. 11102 a hindwing found in the Rhaetian aged Lilstock Formation near Strensham,

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, United Kingdom The other species, ''Worcestobia haradai'' was described in 1991 from KMNH IP 000,002 a forewing found in the

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aged Momonoki Formation in a mine near Okuhata,

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, Japan. It is distinguished from other members of Panorpoidea by "the forking of Rs₂ into two long veins Rs_2a and Rs_2b"

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{{Taxonbar, from= Q104858558 Mecoptera Prehistoric insect genera