Maimetshidae is an extinct family of wasps, known from the Cretaceous period. While originally considered relatives of Megalyridae, they are now considered to probably be close relatives of Trigonalidae.
Subdivisions
- Subfamily â Maimetshinae <small>Rasnitsyn 1975</small>
- Tribe â Ahiromaimetshini <small>Engel 2016</small>
- â Ahiromaimetsha <small>Perrichot et al. 2011</small> Lebanese amber, Early Cretaceous (Barremian)
- â Turgonaliscus <small>Engel 2016</small> Weald Clay, United Kingdom, Early Cretaceous (Barremian)
- â Turgonalus <small>Rasnitsyn 1990</small> Turga Formation, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia, Early Cretaceous (Aptian)
- Tribe â Maimetshini <small>Rasnitsyn 1975</small>
- â Afrapia <small>Rasnitsyn and Brothers 2009</small> Orapa, Botswana, Late Cretaceous (Turonian)
- â Afromaimetsha <small>Rasnitsyn and Brothers 2009</small> Orapa, Botswana, Late Cretaceous (Turonian)
- â Ahstemiam <small>McKellar and Engel 2011</small> Canadian amber, Late Cretaceous (Campanian)
- â Andyrossia <small>Rasnitsyn and Jarzembowski 2000</small> Weald Clay, United Kingdom, Early Cretaceous (Barremian)
- â Burmaimetsha <small>Perrichot 2013</small> Burmese amber, Myanmar, Cretaceous (Albian-Cenomanian)
- â Cretogonalys <small>Rasnitsyn 1977</small> Taimyr amber, Russia, Late Creaceous (Cenomanian)
- â Guyotemaimetsha <small>Perrichot et al. 2004</small> French amber (incl. Charentese amber), Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)
- â Iberomaimetsha <small>Ortega-Blanco et al. 2011</small> Spanish amber<small>,</small> Escucha Formation, Spain, Early Cretaceous (Albian) Taimyr amber, Russia, Late Creaceous (Santonian)
- â Maimetsha <small>Rasnitsyn 1975</small> Taimyr amber, Russia, Late Creaceous (Santonian)
- â Maimetshasia <small>Perrichot 2013</small> Burmese amber, Myanmar, Cretaceous (Albian-Cenomanian)
- â Maimetshorapia <small>Rasnitsyn and Brothers 2009</small> Orapa, Botswana, Late Cretaceous (Turonian)
- Subfamily â Zorophratrinae <small>Engel 2016</small>
- â Zorophratra <small>Engel 2016</small> Lebanese amber, Early Cretaceous (Barremian)
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