Family Permoridiidae fam. nov.

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Type genus: Permoridium gen. nov.

Diagnosis

As for the type genus, by present designation and monotypy. Genus Permoridium gen. nov.

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Type species: Permoridium fresenaci sp. nov., by present designation.

Etymology

Composed of the stem of ‘Perm-ian’ and the suffix of ‘Pelo-ridium’, referring to the age and putative phylogenetic relationship of the new genus, the Permian period and the genus Peloridium, respectively. Gender neuter.

Diagnosis

Forewing characters only. Vein M+CuA basally separated from R but appressed to it (main autapomorphy); ScA elongate, well separated from C, with posterior branches; ScP well separated from R and elongate, ending into RA in distal half of wing; stem of CuA weak; crossvein cua-cup strong and aligned with distal part of CuA; CuP weak, closely parallel to cua-cup, distal part of CuA and PCu.