Raptorapax
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Raptorapax is an extinct genus of rhachiberothid
which existed in what is now Lebanon
during the early Cretaceous
period. It was named by Julian F. Petrulevicius, Dany Azar and André Nel in 2010
, and the type species is Raptorapax terribilissima.
Rhachiberothidae
The thorny lacewings, Rhachiberothidae, are a family of winged insects of the order Neuroptera.Long included in the Berothidae , they are usually considered a separate family by current authors...
which existed in what is now Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
during the early Cretaceous
Cretaceous
The Cretaceous , derived from the Latin "creta" , usually abbreviated K for its German translation Kreide , is a geologic period and system from circa to million years ago. In the geologic timescale, the Cretaceous follows the Jurassic period and is followed by the Paleogene period of the...
period. It was named by Julian F. Petrulevicius, Dany Azar and André Nel in 2010
2010 in paleontology
-Anomalocaridids:-Newly named crustaceans:-Newly named insects:* A new family, Cascopleciidae, is published by Poinar Jr.* A new family of ceraphronoid Hymenopters, Radiophronidae, is published by Ortega-Blanco, Rasnitsyn, and Delclòs....
, and the type species is Raptorapax terribilissima.