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Mioclanis

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Mioclanis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Mioclanis
Zhang, Sun & Zhang, 1994
Species:
M. shanwangiana
Binomial name
Mioclanis shanwangiana
Zhang, Sun & Zhang, 1994

Mioclanis is an extinct genus of moths in the family Sphingidae, containing one species Mioclanis shanwangiana which is known from Shandong in China. It is dated to the Middle Miocene, approximately 15 to 17 Myr.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Harrison, Terry (2011-01-27). Paleontology and Geology of Laetoli: Human Evolution in Context: Volume 2: Fossil Hominins and the Associated Fauna. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 551. ISBN 978-90-481-9962-4.
  2. ^ Genise, Jorge Fernando (2016-10-31). Ichnoentomology: Insect Traces in Soils and Paleosols. Springer. p. 345. ISBN 978-3-319-28210-7.