Preheterobathmia
Extinct genus of moth
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Preheterobathmia is an extinct genus of moth that belongs to the still living Heterobathmiidae family. This species is only tentatively placed in this clade because only the wings, legs and head are available for study.[1]
| Preheterobathmia Temporal range: | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Heterobathmiidae |
| Genus: | †Preheterobathmia Mey 2024 |
| Species: | †P. grimaldii |
| Binomial name | |
| †Preheterobathmia grimaldii Mey 2024 | |
This genus contains only one species which has been named Preheterobathmia grimaldii, preserved in Burmese Amber from Myanmar.[2]
