Inocelliidae Temporal range:
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Inocelliidae sp., possibly Parainocellia bicolor, photographed in Segonzano (Italy) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Raphidioptera |
Suborder: | Raphidiomorpha |
Family: | Inocelliidae Navás |
Subfamilies | |
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Inocelliidae is a small family of snakeflies containing 8 genera of which one is known only from fossils. They are commonly known as inocelliid snakeflies. The largest known species is Fibla carpenteri known from fossils found in baltic amber.[1]