Elmopterum Bethoux & Beckemeyer, 2007

Aristov, Daniil S. & Storozhenko, Sergey Yu., 2011, Review of the Permian family Permulidae nomen novum pro Aliculidae Storozhenko, 1997 (Grylloblattida), ZooKeys 130, pp. 111-130 : 117

Elmopterum Bethoux & Beckemeyer, 2007

Elmopterum Béthoux and Beckemeyer 2007: 55 (type species: Elmopterum rotundum Béthoux & Beckemeyer, 2007, by monotypy); Aristov 2009: 37.

Description.

In forewing costal area as broad as subcostal one, crossed with simple anterior branches of SC; RA simple; RS originated in the basal third of the wing, with three or four branches; M forked distinctly before the base of RS; CuA with two branches, fork of CuA is situated distinctly proximal to fork of M; the base of anterior branch of CuA sclerotized; CuP straight; several branches of anal veins reaching posterior wing margin. In hind wing RA simple, RS dichotomously branched, with four branches; M branched distal of the first fork of RS.

Composition.

One species from the Lower Permian of North America.