This list of 2024 in paleoentomology records new fossil insect taxa that are to be described during the year, as well as documents significant paleoentomology discoveries and events which occurred during that year.
Clade Amphiesmenoptera Lepidopterans NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeType localityLocationNotesImagesAnawrahtaGen. et sp. novValidMeyCretaceousBurmese amberA member of the family Acanthopteroctetidae. The type species is A. nudialaria.CaloptilitesGen. et sp. novValidFischerEoceneBaltic amberEurope (Gdańsk Bay region)A member of the family Gracillariidae. The type species is C. eos.EoeriocottisGen. et sp. novValidNel, Ngô-Muller & NelEoceneBaltic amberEurope (Baltic Sea region)A member of the family Eriocottidae belonging to the subfamily Eriocottinae. The type species is E. magnificus.PraeelachistaGen. et sp. novValidFischerEoceneBaltic amberEurope (Gdańsk Bay region)A member of the family Elachistidae. The type species is P. eozaenella.PreheterobathmiaGen. et sp. novValidMeyLate Cretaceous(Cenomanian)Burmese amberA probable heterobathmiid non-glossatan moth. The type species is P. grimaldii.TerncladusGen. et 2 sp. novHan, Zhang & Ren in Han et al.Late Cretaceous(Cenomanian)Burmese amberA member of the family Micropterigidae. The type species is T. lunatus genus also includes T. halonatus.
Trichopterans NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeType localityLocationNotesImagesCopulariellaGen. et sp. novWang, Engel, Zhang, Shih & Ren in Wang et al.Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)Burmese amberA member of the family Hydroptilidae belonging to the subfamily Burminoptilinae. The type species is C. ramus.Electroadicella unipetraSp. novValidMelnitsky et al.EoceneRovno amberA member of the family Leptoceridae.Holocentropus totuttotamSp. novValidMelnitsky et al.EoceneRovno amberA species of Holocentropus.Holocentropus vottakvotSp. novValidMelnitsky, Ivanov & Perkovsky in Melnitsky et al.EoceneRovno amberA species of Holocentropus.Khasurtia apertalocularisSp. novChao et al.Early CretaceousYixian FormationNeucentropus wichardiSp. novValidShi et al.CretaceousBurmese amberA member of the family Polycentropodidae.Nyctiophylax totaktoetakSp. novValidMelnitsky et al.EoceneRovno amberA member of the family Polycentropodidae.Palaeohelicopsyche markiSp. novValidWichard & PankowskiEoceneBaltic amber()A snail-case caddisfly.Palaeohelicopsyche netnetdaidaSp. novValidMelnitsky, Ivanov & Perkovsky in Melnitsky et al.EoceneRovno amberA snail-case caddisfly.Palerasnitsynus aggregatusSp. novWang, Engel, Zhang, Shih & Ren in Wang et al.Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)Burmese amberA member of the family Psychomyiidae.Palerasnitsynus qixiSp. novWang, Engel, Zhang, Shih & Ren in Wang et al.Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)Burmese amberA member of the family Psychomyiidae.Palerasnitsynus queqiaoiSp. novWang, Engel, Zhang, Shih & Ren in Wang et al.Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)Burmese amberA member of the family Psychomyiidae.Palerasnitsynus xiuqiuSp. novWang, Engel, Zhang, Shih & Ren in Wang et al.Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)Burmese amberA member of the family Psychomyiidae.Phryganea vkoivekirazSp. novValidMelnitsky, Ivanov & Perkovsky in Melnitsky et al.EoceneRovno amberA species of Phryganea.Plectrocnemia pluripotentiaSp. novValidMelnitsky, Ivanov & Perkovsky in Melnitsky et al.EoceneRovno amberA species of Plectrocnemia.Plectrocnemia votonokakSp. novValidMelnitsky & IvanovEoceneBaltic amberEurope (Baltic Sea region)A species of Plectrocnemia.
Trichopteran research Frese, McCurry & Wells (2024) describe pupae and uncased larvae of caddisflies from the Miocene McGraths Flat Lagerstätte (Australia), including specimens with large compound eyes preserving details of the rhabdoms and corneal nanocoating and with other external and internal structures, and interpret the environment of the studied caddisflies as affected by cyclic catastrophic events.
Clade Antliophora Dipterans
Brachycerans NameNoveltyStatusAuthorsAgeType localityLocationNotesImagesBurmophilopotaGen. et sp. novValidFeng et al.CretaceousBurmese amberA member of the family Acroceridae probably belonging to the stem group of Philopotinae. The type species is B. wintertoni.CenorhaphiocerinaGen. et 2 sp. novValidFachin et al.MioceneBurdigalianA member of the family Stratiomyidae belonging to the subfamily Stratiomyinae and the tribe Prosopochrysini.Genus includes C. dominicana from the Dominican amber and C. kraemerae from the Mexican amber.Chyliza colenuttiSp. novValidRoss et al.Eocene (Priabonian)Bouldnor FormationA species of Chyliza.CreapsilocephalaGen. et sp. novValidFeng et al.Late CretaceousCenomanianBurmese amberA member of the family Apsilocephalidae.The type species is C. nagatomii.Hilarempis otagoensisSp. novValidKaulfuss & SinclairMioceneAquitanianFoulden Maar LagerstätteA species of Hilarempis.Medeterites atterraneusComb. nov(Nazarov)EoceneBaltic amberEurope(Baltic Sea region)A species of Medeterites. Moved from Anepsiomyia atterraneus Nazarov (1994).Medeterites gestuosusComb. nov(Meunier)EoceneBaltic amberEurope(Baltic Sea region)A species of Medeterites. Moved from Thrypticus gestuosus Meunier (1907).Medeterites gulosusComb. nov(Meunier)EoceneBaltic amberEurope(Baltic Sea region)A species of Medeterites. Moved from Thrypticus gulosus Meunier (1907).Medeterites latipennisComb. nov(Meunier)EoceneBaltic amberEurope(Baltic Sea region)A species of Medeterites. Moved from Achalcus latipennis Meunier (1907).MeghyperitesGen. et sp. novValidSinclair & Stark in Sinclair et al.EoceneBaltic amberEurope(Baltic Sea region)A member of the family Atelestidae. The type species is M. balticus.MioatomositesGen. et sp. novCamargo & GomesMioceneMexican amberA Laphriinae robber fly. The type species is M. mexicanus.Palaeoargyra planipediaComb. nov(Meunier)EoceneBaltic amberEurope(Baltic Sea region)A species of Palaeoargyra. Moved from Anepsius planipedius Meunier (1907).Palaeomedeterus concinnusComb. nov(Meunier)EoceneBaltic amberEurope(Baltic Sea region)A species of Palaeomedeterus. Moved from Chrysotus concinnus Meunier (1907).Palaeomedeterus praeconcinnusComb. nov(Evenhuis)EoceneBaltic amberEurope(Baltic Sea region)A species of Palaeomedeterus. Moved from Chrysotus praeconcinnus Evenhuis (1994).Palaeomedeterus tertiariusComb. nov(Meunier)EoceneBaltic amberEurope(Baltic Sea region)A species of Palaeomedeterus. Moved from Diaphorus tertiarius Meunier (1907).PaleomydasGen. et sp. novValidNel & WedmannPaleoceneMenat BasinA Mydas fly. The type species is P. menatensis.PlesiomedeteraGen. et comb. novGrichanovEoceneBaltic amberEurope(Baltic Sea region)A member of the family Dolichopodidae.Genus includes P. flammea (Meunier, 1907), P. mustela (Meunier, 1907), P. decora (Meunier, 1907), P. elegantula (Meunier, 1907), P. vana (Meunier, 1907), P. lasciva (Meunier, 1907) and P. lepida (Meunier, 1907). Published online in 2024, but the issue date is listed as December 2023.Prohercostomus ciliatusComb. nov(Meunier)EoceneBaltic amberEurope(Baltic Sea region)A species of Prohercostomus.Moved from Systenus ciliatus Meunier (1907).Prohercostomus devinctusComb. nov(Meunier)EoceneBaltic amberEurope(Baltic Sea region)A species of Prohercostomus.Moved from Gymnopternus devinctus Meunier (1907).Prohercostomus gracilisComb. nov(Meunier)EoceneBaltic amberEurope(Baltic Sea region)A species of Prohercostomus.Moved from Campsicnemus gracilis Meunier (1907).Prohercostomus inumbratusComb. nov(Meunier)EoceneBaltic amberEurope(Baltic Sea region)A species of Prohercostomus.Moved from Gymnopternus inumbratus Meunier (1907).Prohercostomus minutusComb. nov(Meunier)EoceneBaltic amberEurope(Baltic Sea region)A species of Prohercostomus.Moved from Hygroceleuthus minutus Meunier (1907).Prohercostomus morbosusComb. nov(Meunier)EoceneBaltic amberEurope(Baltic Sea region)A species of Prohercostomus.Moved from Dolichopus morbosus Meunier (1907).PromeghyperusGen. et 2 sp. novZhang, Shih, Ren & Wang in Zhang et al.CretaceousBurmese amberA member of the family Atelestidae. Genus includes new species P. muricicaudatus and P. hirtus.Rhamphomyia brunnipennisSp. novValidGreenwalt & SinclairEoceneKishenehn FormationA species of Rhamphomyia.Rhamphomyia decensSp. novValidGreenwalt & SinclairEoceneKishenehn FormationA species of Rhamphomyia.Rhamphomyia kitadaiSp. novValidGreenwalt & SinclairEoceneKishenehn FormationA species of Rhamphomyia.Rhamphomyia pennipesSp. novValidGreenwalt & SinclairEoceneKishenehn FormationA species of Rhamphomyia.Wheelerenomyia negroboviSp. novValidGrichanovEoceneBaltic amberEurope(Baltic Sea region)A member of the family Dolichopodidae.
Nematocerans