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Rasstriga

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Domain
  
Eukarya

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Family
  
Idelinellidae

Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Rank
  
Genus

Rasstriga is an extinct genus of insects. It existed in what is now Illinois, U.S.A. during the Pennsylvanian subperiod. It was described by D. S. Aristov and A. P. Rasnitsyn in 2012, and the type species is R. americana. Its body measured 22.5 millimetres in length, while its forewings were about 23 millimetres. It is currently placed in the family Idelinellidae, although its belonging in the family is uncertain at present.

References

Rasstriga Wikipedia