This paleoentomology list records new fossil insect taxa that were described during the year 2022, as well as notes other significant paleoentomology discoveries and events which occurred during that year.
Clade Amphiesmenoptera Lepidoptera New taxa NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeType localityLocationNotesImagesAcanthocorona hedidaSp. novValidZhang, Shih & Engel in Zhang et al.CretaceousBurmese amberA moth belonging to the family Lophocoronidae.Acanthocorona venulosaSp. novValidZhang, Shih & Engel in Zhang et al.CretaceousBurmese amberA moth belonging to the family Lophocoronidae.Dolichoneura jorelisaeSp. novSarto i Monteys, Hausmann, Baixeras & Peñalver in Sarto i Monteys et al.MioceneDominican amberA species of Dolichoneura.
Lepidopteran research A description of new specimens of caterpillars from the Cretaceous Burmese amber, expanding the morphological diversity of Cretaceous caterpillars, is published by Gauweiler et al. (2022), who also attempt to determine whether Cretaceous caterpillars might have represented an adequate food source for early birds. Review of the fossil record of caterpillars in Dominican and Mexican amber, including description of new specimens, is published by Haug et al. (2022).
Tarachoptera NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeType localityLocationNotesImagesKinitocelis dashengiSp. novValidWang, Engel, Shih & Ren in Wang et al.CretaceousBurmese amber
Trichoptera NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeType localityLocationNotesImagesAmberclipsisGen. et 3 sp. novValidWichard, Müller & FischerCretaceousBurmese amberA member of Annulipalpia related to the genus Pseudoneureclipsis. The type species is A. elegans; genus also includes new species A. oblongus and A. simplex.AniburiaGen. et sp. novValidSukatsheva & Aristov Early Cretaceous (Aptian)Zaza FormationA member of the family Calamoceratidae. Genus includes new species A. hirta.Archaeopolycentra longesilentiaSp. novValidMelnitsky & IvanovLate Cretaceous (Cenomanian)Dolgan Formation(Taymyr amber)()A member of the family Polycentropodidae.Baissoferus elegansSp. novValidSukatsheva & Aristov Early Cretaceous (Aptian)Zaza FormationA member of the family Baissoferidae.Cretapsyche kachiniSp. novValidWichard & EspelandCretaceousBurmese amberA member of Integripalpia belonging to the family Cretapsychidae.Cretapsyche myanmariSp. novValidWichard & EspelandCretaceousBurmese amberA member of Integripalpia belonging to the family Cretapsychidae.Juraphilopotamus heteroclitusSp. novValidSukatsheva & Aristov Early Cretaceous (Aptian)Zaza FormationA member of the family Philopotamidae.KhuteliaGen. et sp. novValidSukatsheva & SinitshenkovaEarly CretaceousTsagaantsav FormationA member of the family Baissoferidae. The type species is K. jarzembowskii.LepidochlamusFam. et gen. et sp. novValidWang et al.CretaceousBurmese amberThe type genus of the new family Lepidochlamidae. The type species is L. nodosa.Neureclipsis acutaSp. novValidWichard & XuCretaceousBurmese amberA species of Neureclipsis.Neureclipsis obtusaSp. novValidWichard & XuCretaceousBurmese amberA species of Neureclipsis.Neureclipsis triangulaSp. novValidWichard & XuCretaceousBurmese amberA species of Neureclipsis.Palleptocerus grimaldiiSp. novValidWichard & MüllerCretaceousBurmese amberA member of Leptoceroidea belonging to the family Palleptoceridae.PardoferusGen. et sp. et comb. novValidSukatsheva & Aristov Early Cretaceous (Aptian)Zaza FormationA member of the family Baissoferidae. Genus includes new species P. vitimicus, as well as "Baissoferus" sinitsae Sukatsheva & Vassilenko (2013).Plectrocnemia bowangiSp. novValidWichard & XuCretaceousBurmese amberA species of Plectrocnemia.Plectrocnemia ohlhoffiSp. novValidWichard & XuCretaceousBurmese amberA species of Plectrocnemia.ProtoclipsisGen. et 3 sp. novValidWichard, Müller & FischerCretaceousBurmese amberA member of Annulipalpia belonging to the group Psychomyiodea. The type species is P. ulmeri; genus also includes new species P. picteti and P. roeseli.
Other amphiesmenopterans New taxa NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeType localityLocationNotesImagesAnecrotauliusGen. et comb. novValidEngelEarly CretaceousYixian FormationA member of the family Necrotauliidae, assigned by Engel (2022) to the new amphiesmenopteran order Necrotrichoptera. The type species is "Necrotaulius" qingshilaense Hong (1984).MicrocarbonellaGen. et sp. novValidProkop et al.Carboniferous (Moscovian)Osnabrück FormationA stem group Amphiesmenopteran. The type species is M. paradoxa.Necrotaulius americanusSp. novValidPierwola & GrimaldiLate Triassic (Norian)Cow Branch FormationA Necrotauliidae Amphiesmenoptera.ParanecrotauliusGen. et comb. novValidEngelTriassicMadygen FormationA member of the family Necrotauliidae. The type species is "Necrotaulius" proximus Sukatsheva (1973).
Other amphiesmenopteran research Khramov, Naugolnykh & Węgierek (2022) report the presence of elongate mouthparts with similar morphology to those of some present-day nectarivorous beetles and hymenopterans in Permian protomeropids from Russia, representing the earliest record of insects with siphonate-like mouthparts, which were possibly used to gather sugary fluids from the semi-closed ovulate organs of the gymnosperms of a peltaspermalean affinity known from the same locality.
Clade Antliophora Dipterans Brachycerans NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeType localityLocationNotesImagesAraripusGen. et sp. novValidCarmo & Sampronha in Carmo et al.Early Cretaceous (Aptian)Crato FormationA horse-fly. The type species is A. crassitibialis.ArcheoxylaGen. et sp. novIn pressHan et al.CretaceousBurmese amberA wood soldier fly. The type species is A. gigantea.Brevitrichia messogenesSp. novValidGreenwalt & Winterton in Greenwalt et al.EoceneKishenehn Formation()A member of the family Scenopinidae belonging to the subfamily Scenopininae and the tribe Metatrichini.ClemoxylaGen. et sp. novIn pressHan et al.CretaceousBurmese amberA member of the family Xylomyidae. Genus includes new species C. aculeolata.Cratotabanus cearensisSp. novValidCarmo & Sampronha in Carmo et al.Early Cretaceous (Aptian)Crato FormationA horse-fly.GujaratmyiaGen. et sp. novValidBickel in Bickel et al.EoceneA member of the family Dolichopodidae. The type species is G. rotunda.Hoplocyrtoma eocenicaSp. novValidSinclair & Greenwalt in Greenwalt et al.EoceneKishenehn Formation()A member of the family Hybotidae belonging to the subfamily Bicellariinae.Leptogaster? cerestensisSp. novIn pressNel & JouaultEarly OligoceneA member of the family Asilidae belonging to the subfamily Leptogastrinae.Microphorella fragilisSp. novValidCumming & Greenwalt in Greenwalt et al.EoceneKishenehn Formation()A species of Microphorella.Opetia americanaSp. novValidAmorim & Greenwalt in Greenwalt et al.EoceneKishenehn Formation()A member of the family Opetiidae.PalaeoapsilocephalaGen. et sp. novValidHauser & Greenwalt in Greenwalt et al.EoceneKishenehn Formation()A member of the family Apsilocephalidae. The type species is P. kishenehnensis.Palaeomedeterus cambayensisSp. novValidBickel in Bickel et al.EoceneA member of the family Dolichopodidae, possibly belonging to the subfamily Peloropeodinae.RajpardiaGen. et sp. novValidBickel in Bickel et al.EoceneA member of the family Dolichopodidae. The type species is R. grimaldii.Tmemophlebia carolinaeSp. novValidEvenhuis & Greenwalt in Greenwalt et al.EoceneKishenehn Formation()A species of Tmemophlebia.
Nematocerans