Full reference: A. Handlirsch. 1906. Revision of American Paleozoic insects. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 29(1441):661-820
Parent taxon: Palaeodictyoptera according to A. Handlirsch 1906
Sister taxa: Achaeoptilus, Archaemegaptilidae, Archaeoptilus, Bathytaptus, Breyeriidae, Campteroneura, Cryptoveniidae, Dictyoneurina, Diexodus, Dyscritus, Elmoboriidae, Eubleptidae, Eugereonidae, Eurydictyella, Fouqueidae, Frankenholziina, Graphiptilidae, Heolidae, Homoiopteridae, Homothetidae, Hypermegethidae, Idoptilus, Lamproptilidae, Leipsanon, Lithentomum, Lithomantidae, Lycocercidae, Mecynopteridae, Mecynostomatidae, Megaptilidae, Mongolianidae, Neopalaeodictyoptera, Orthocostidae, Orthogonophora, Palaeodictyopteron, Paramegaptilus, Parapaolia, Peromapteridae, Polycreagridae, Protagrionidae, Pseudohomothetus, Pseudopalingenia, Pseudopaolia, Psychroptilidae, Pteronidiidae, Rochdalia, Roechlingiidae, Saarlandiidae, Spilapteridea, Spongoneura, Straeleniellidae, Stygnidae, Titanophasma, Triplosobidae, Turnbullia, Xenoneura
Subtaxa: Palaiotaptus mazonus
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