The lacewing family Nevrorthidae (Insecta, Neuroptera) is reported from mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber for the first time. This paper describes the new genus and species Cretarophalis patrickmuelleri. Moreover, fossil nevrorthid larvae are recorded in Burmese amber for the first time. These mid-Cretaceous lacewings are the hitherto oldest representatives of the family Nevrorthidae.