Kempyninae (lat.) Is a subfamily of the retina of the Osmylidae family, numbering 20 species in four living genera: Kempynus , Australysmus , Euosmylus and Clydosmylus . Includes the largest Osmylidae with a wingspan of up to 75 mm. Larvae lead a near-water lifestyle [1] . The range of Kempyninae is limited to Australia, New Zealand and South America, however, in the fossil form, the subfamily is also known from the territory of Eurasia.
| Kempyninae |
Kempynus citrinus |
| Scientific classification |
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| No rank : | Bilateral symmetrical |
| Subtype : | Tracheo-breathing |
| Infraclass : | Winged insects |
| Treasure : | Fully Transformed Insects |
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| International scientific name |
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Kempyninae Krüger , 1913 |
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The oldest finds of Kempyninae come from the Middle Jurassic of China [2] . In total, Kempyninae includes seven extinct genera: Arbusella , Cretosmylus , Euporismites , Jurakempynus , Kempynosmylus , Ponomarenkius, and Sauktangida [3] .
