The first Symphrasinae (Neuroptera: Mantispidae) from Cretaceous Charentese amber (France)

Geodiversitas 48 (2): 15-23, DOI: 10.5252/geodiversitas2026v48a2 ABSTRACT A new species of Symphrasinae, Carentosymphrasites zhengi n. gen., n. sp., is described and illustrated from Cenomanian Charentese amber.

This taxon is classified within the crown group of the subfamily due to the presence of 3-5 trichosors between adjacent veins along the distal wing margin. The discovery of this species suggests that Symphrasinae had a relatively broad distribution during the mid-Cretaceous, but later went extinct in Europe and Asia.