Table 1. Known fossil records of Mesozoic Lepidoptera.
Suborder | Family | Genus | Species | Epoch | Country | Reference |
? | Archaeolepidae | Archaeolepis Whalley, 1985 | A. mane Whalley, 1985 | J1 | United Kingdom | [18] |
Eolepidopterigina | Eolepidopterigidae | Eolepidopterix Rasnitsyn, 1983 | E. jurassica Rasnitsyn, 1983 | J3 | Kazakhstan | [4] |
Eolepidopterigina | Eolepidopterigidae | Palaeolepidopterix Kozlov, 1989 | P. aurea Kozlov, 1989 | J3 | Kazakhstan | [40] |
Eolepidopterigina | Eolepidopterigidae | Daiopterix Skalski, 1984 | D. rasnitsyni Skalski, 1984 | K1 | Russia | [23] |
Eolepidopterigina | Eolepidopterigidae | Daiopterix Skalski, 1984 | D. olgae Kozlov, 1989 | K1 | Russia | [40] |
Eolepidopterigina | Eolepidopterigidae | Netoxena Sohn, 2012 | N. nana (Martins-Neto, 1999) | K1 | Brazil | [24], [52] |
Eolepidopterigina | Eolepidopterigidae | Undopterix Skalski, 1979 | U. sukatshevae Skalski, 1979 | K1 | Russia | [10] |
Eolepidopterigina | Eolepidopterigidae | Undopterix Skalski, 1979 | U. caririensis Martins-Neto & Vulcano,1989 | K1 | Brazil | [39] |
Eolepidopterigina | Eolepidopterigidae | Gracileopterix Neto & Vulcano,1989 | G. pulchra Martins-Neto & Vulcano, 1989 | K1 | Brazil | [39] |
Zeugloptera | Micropterigidae | Sabatinca Walker, 1863 | S. perveta (Cockerell, 1919) | K1 | Burma | [12], [42] |
Zeugloptera | Micropterigidae | Parasabatinca Whalley, 1978 | P. aftimacrai Whalley, 1978 | K1 | Lebanon | [45] |
Zeugloptera | Micropterigidae | Parasabatinca Whalley, 1978 | P. caldasae Martins-Neto & Vulcano, 1989 | K1 | Brazil | [39] |
Zeugloptera | Micropterigidae | Palaeosabatinca Kozlov, 1988 | P. zherichini Kozlov, 1988 | K1 | Russia | [16] |
Zeugloptera | Micropterigidae | ? | ? | J1 | Germany | [21], [22] |
Zeugloptera | Micropterigidae | ? | ? | K1 | Lebanon | [53] |
Zeugloptera | Micropterigidae | ? | ? | K1 | Burma | [5], [52], [54] |
Zeugloptera | Micropterigidae | ? | ? | K1 | Spain | [52], [55] |
? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Burma | [52], [56] |
Zeugloptera | ?Micropterigidae | Auliepterix Kozlov, 1989 | A. mirabilis Kozlov, 1989 | J3 | Kazakhstan | [40] |
Zeugloptera | ?Micropterigidae | Auliepterix Kozlov, 1989 | A. minima Kozlov, 1989 | J3/K1 | Mongolia | [40] |
Zeugloptera | ?Micropterigidae | ? | ? | J3/K1 | France | [9], [16] |
Zeugloptera | ?Micropterigidae | ? | ? | J3/K1 | France | [57] |
? | Mesokristenseniidae | Mesokristensenia Huang et al.,2010 | M. latipenna Huang et al., 2010 | J2 | China | [25] |
? | Mesokristenseniidae | Mesokristensenia Huang et al.,2010 | M. sinica Huang et al., 2010 | J2 | China | [25] |
? | Mesokristenseniidae | Mesokristensenia Huang et al.,2010 | M. angustipenna Huang et al., 2010 | J2 | China | [25] |
Glossata | Bucculatricidae | Bucculatrix Zeller, 1839 | B. platani Kozlov, 1988 | K2 | Kazakhstan | [16] |
Glossata | Incurvariidae | ? | ? | K2 | Russia | [10] |
Glossata | Incurvariidae | ? | ? | K1 | Brazil | [5] |
Glossata | Incurvariidae | ? | ? | K1 | Lebanon | [45] |
Glossata | ?Mnesarchaeidae | ? | ? | K2 | Russia | [5], [58] |
Glossata | ?Lophocoronidae | ? | ? | K2 | Russia | [10] |
Glossata | ? | Protolepis Kozlov, 1989 | P. cuprealata Kozlov, 1989 | J3 | Kazakhstan | [40] |
Glossata | ? | Karataunia Kozlov, 1989 | K. lapidaria Kozlov, 1989 | J3 | Kazakhstan | [40] |
? | ? | Archiptilia Handlirsch, 1939 | A. ovata Handlirsch, 1939 | J1 | Germany | [21], [59] |
? | ? | Epididontus Handlirsch, 1939 | E. geinitzianus Handlirsch, 1939 | J1 | Germany | [21], [59] |
? | ? | Metarchitaulius Handlirsch, 1939 | M. longus Handlirsch, 1939 | J1 | Germany | [21], [59] |
? | ? | Nannotrichopteron Handlirsch,1906 | N. gracile Handlirsch, 1906 | J1 | Germany | [20], [21] |
? | ? | Palaeotaulius Handlirsch, 1939 | P. vicinus Handlirsch, 1939 | J1 | Germany | [21], [59] |
? | ? | Pararchitaulius Handlirsch, 1939 | P. ovalis Handlirsch, 1939 | J1 | Germany | [21], [59] |
? | ? | Parataulius Handlirsch, 1939 | P. jurassicus Handlirsch, 1939 | J1 | Germany | [21], [59] |
? | ? | Pseudorthophlebia Handlirsch, 1906 | P. platyptera Handlirsch, 1906 | J1 | Germany | [20], [21] |
? | ? | ?Paratrichopteridium Handlirsch,1906 | P. efossum Handlirsch, 1939 | J1 | Germany | [21], [59] |
? | ? | ?Paratrichopteridium Handlirsch, 1906 | P. costale Handlirsch, 1939 | J1 | Germany | [21], [59] |
? | ? | Necrotaulius Handlirsch, 1906 | N. tener Sukatsheva, 1990 | K1 | Russia | [50], [60] |
Glossata | ? | ? | ? | K1 | Burma | [54] |
Glossata | ? | ? | ? | K2 | USA | [61] |
Glossata1 | Nepticulidae | ? | ? | K1 | USA | [13] |
Glossata1 | Gracillariidae | ? | ? | K1 | USA | [13] |
Glossata (larva) | ? | ? | ? | K1 | Lebanon | [62] |
Glossata (larva2) | ? | ? | ? | K2 | Canada | [9] |
Glossata (larva) | ? | ? | ? | K1 | Lebanon | [5] |
? | ? | ? | ? | K1 | Spain | [63] |
Notes: 1Leaf mine;
Head capsule. J1, Early Jurassic; J2, Middle Jurassic; J3, Late Jurassic; K1, Early Cretaceous; K2, Late Cretaceous.