Gabriel M. Bueno , Renato J.P. Machado , Diego Almeida-Silva , Guilherme C. Ribeiro
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Revisiting the taxonomic status of three Araripeneurinae (Neuroptera, Myrmeleontidae) genera from the lower Cretaceous Crato formation using geometric morphometrics as a complementary tool
The Crato Formation (Lower Cretaceous, Brazil) preserves a highly diverse fossil insect fauna, including 10 genera of Araripeneurinae (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae), whose taxonomy has long been hampered by limited access to type specimens and ambiguous original descriptions. Here, we revisit the taxonomic status of three genera—Cratopteryx Martins-Neto & Vulcano, Caririneura Martins-Neto & Vulcano, and Paracaririneura Martins-Neto & Vulcano—by integrating traditional morphological examination and redescriptions of holotypes with geometric morphometric analysis of forewing shape. Our results provide updated and objective diagnoses for these genera, clarify their distinctiveness based on robust morphometric separation in morphospace, and support the designation of a neotype for Cratopteryx nemopteroides Martins-Neto. We demonstrate the utility of geometric morphometrics as a complementary tool for fossil insect taxonomy, providing support for the validity of the studied genera. This revision, by restoring access and providing redescriptions of previously inaccessible holotypes, restores taxonomic stability and lays a foundation for future systematic and evolutionary studies on fossil Myrmeleontidae from the Crato Formation.
期刊介绍:
Cretaceous Research provides a forum for the rapid publication of research on all aspects of the Cretaceous Period, including its boundaries with the Jurassic and Palaeogene. Authoritative papers reporting detailed investigations of Cretaceous stratigraphy and palaeontology, studies of regional geology, and reviews of recently published books are complemented by short communications of significant new findings.
Papers submitted to Cretaceous Research should place the research in a broad context, with emphasis placed towards our better understanding of the Cretaceous, that are therefore of interest to the diverse, international readership of the journal. Full length papers that focus solely on a local theme or area will not be accepted for publication; authors of short communications are encouraged to discuss how their findings are of relevance to the Cretaceous on a broad scale.
Research Areas include:
• Regional geology
• Stratigraphy and palaeontology
• Palaeobiology
• Palaeobiogeography
• Palaeoceanography
• Palaeoclimatology
• Evolutionary Palaeoecology
• Geochronology
• Global events.