Bojophlebia · Lablypedia

In a nutshell

Bojophlebia is an extinct genus of winged insect from the Pennsylvanian period of the Czech Republic. It includes only a single species, Bojophlebia prokopi, and is the only member of the family Bojophlebiidae. Bojophlebia prokopi was first described in 1985 by Jarmila Kukalová-Peck, who originally described it as a large mayfly-like insect. This original interpretation has since been rejected. Most recently, B. prokopi has been treated as a member of the infraclass Hydropalaeoptera, which also includes the Odonatoptera (dragonflies, damselflies and extinct relatives) and Panephemeroptera (mayflies and extinct relatives). Bojophlebia is considered a sister group of all other members of the Hydropalaeoptera. A fossil that was described as a nymph of Bojophlebia is now considered to be a separate taxon, Carbotriplura kukalovae. The original description interpreted structures such as eyes and antennae, however these structures cannot be confirmed after restudy, although this may be an example of over-interpretation by Kukalová-Peck, as has happened with other extinct insects such as Carbotriplura and Gerarus.

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Etymology

The genus name Bojophlebia is derived from the Celtic tribe Boii (spelled "Bojos" in the original description for the genus), after whom the historical region Bohemia was named. The species epithet, prokopi, is in honor of Dr. Rudolf Prokop, a friend of the author.

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