A new genus of Scoliidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera) from the Lower Cretaceous of northeast China

2015 ◽  
Vol 52 ◽  
pp. 579-584 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qi Zhang ◽  
Haichun Zhang ◽  
Alexandr P. Rasnitsyn ◽  
Edmund A. Jarzembowski
Keyword(s):  
Lower Cretaceous ◽  
Northeast China ◽  
New Genus

Discussion on the systematic position of the oxyteline rove beetle Anotylus archaicus Yue, Makranczy & Ren, 2012 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae)

2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chenyang Cai ◽  
Diying Huang
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Dimorphism ◽  
Lower Cretaceous ◽  
Northeast China ◽  
Abdominal Segment ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Systematic Position ◽  
Beetle Species ◽  
Female Specimen ◽  
Rove Beetle ◽  
Comprehensive Comparison

A remarkable oxyteline rove beetle species, Anotylus archaicus Yue, Makranczy & Ren, 2012, has recently been described based on several exquisitely preserved fossil impressions from the Lower Cretaceous Yixian Formation of Liaoning, northeast China. Based on our two new specimens and a comprehensive comparison with extant Anotylus species, we here suggest that all the previously-reported and new specimens, bearing separated gular sutures, sub-contiguous mesocoxae, 5-segmented metatarsi, short and poorly-sclerotized abdominal segment II, and abdominal segments III–VII each with one pair of paratergites, represent a new genus and belong to the basal oxyteline tribe Euphaniini rather than Oxytelini. In addition, it was suggested as the earliest fossil rove beetle demonstrating sexual dimorphism, the male with strong projections of the anterior pronotal angles. However, we suggest that the sexual dimorphism is probably misinterpreted, since the so-called projections can also be found in a female specimen. The projections actually formed when the anterior pronotal margin broke, a condition when the head is retracted into the pronotum.

Mesocoprophilus clavatus, a new oxyteline rove beetle (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) from the Early Cretaceous of China

2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 213-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chenyang Cai ◽  
Diying Huang
Keyword(s):  
Early Cretaceous ◽  
Lower Cretaceous ◽  
Northeast China ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Yixian Formation ◽  
Liaoning Province ◽  
Abdominal Sternite ◽  
Rove Beetle

Mesocoprophilus clavatus gen. et sp.n., a new rove beetle belonging to the Recent subfamily Oxytelinae, is described and illustrated on the basis of a well-preserved specimen from the Lower Cretaceous Yixian Formation near Huangbanjigou, Beipiao City, Liaoning Province, Northeast China. This new genus can be placed in the extant tribe Coprophilini as supported by its general habitus, sub-contiguous mesocoxae, 5-segmented metatarsi, and abdominal segments III–VII each with two pairs of paratergites. In addition, it displays some features resembling the more basal tribe Euphaniini, including clavate antennae and short and poorly-sclerotized abdominal sternite II.

Brochocolein beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) from the Lower Cretaceous of northeast China and southern England

2013 ◽  
Vol 44 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edmund A. Jarzembowski ◽  
Evgeny V. Yan ◽  
Bo Wang ◽  
Haichun Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Lower Cretaceous ◽  
Northeast China ◽  
Southern England

scholarly journals New adherent foraminiferans from the Lower Cretaceous (Aptian) of south-central England

1986 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark A. Wilson
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Lower Cretaceous ◽  
New Genus ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Junior Synonym ◽  
New Genus And Species ◽  
South Central ◽  
Energy Environment ◽  
Three New Species

Abstract. Three new species and one new genus of adherent foraminiferans have been found within bivalve borings in cobbles from the Faringdon Sponge-gravel (Upper Aptian) of south-central England. The new genus and species, Lapillincola faringdonensis is a uniserial textulariine with an initial planispiral coil and a multiple aperture. Lapillincola gen. nov. is a remarkable homeomorph of Arenonina Barnard, which was originally described as an agglutinated form. Arenonina is shown here to actually be calcareous and perforate, and thus a junior synonym of Rectocibicides Cushman & Ponton. Acruliammina parvispira sp. nov. is another uniserial textulariine with an initial coil. Bullopora ramosa sp. nov. is an adherent polymorphinid with a branching, irregular series of adherent chambers. These foraminiferans may have used the bivalve borings as spatial refuges from the abrasive, high energy environment of the Sponge-gravel.

A new assemblage of Early Cretaceous green lacewings (Chrysopidae: Neuroptera) from Transbaikalia

2016 ◽  
Vol 107 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 195-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander V. Khramov
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Early Cretaceous ◽  
Lower Cretaceous ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Green Lacewings

ABSTRACTOne new genus and four new species of Chrysopidae are described from the Lower Cretaceous of Khasurty, Transbailakia (Russia):Mesypochrysa cannabinasp. nov.;M. naranicasp. nov.;Aberrantochrysa buryaticagen. & sp. nov.; andA. pulchellagen. & sp. nov. The abundance of Chrysopidae in Mesozoic localities is discussed.

New record of Tettigarctidae (Insecta, Hemiptera, Cicadoidea) from the Lower Cretaceous of Brazil

Zootaxa ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 1087 (1) ◽  
pp. 53 ◽  
Author(s):  
FEDERICA MENON
Keyword(s):  
Southern Hemisphere ◽  
Early Cretaceous ◽  
Lower Cretaceous ◽  
New Record ◽  
New Genus ◽  
New Genus And Species ◽  
New Discovery

Tettagalma striata, new genus and species of Tettigarctidae (Hemiptera: Cicadoidea), is described from the Lower Cretaceous laminated limestones of the Crato Formation, Brazil. The new discovery represents the first certain record of this family in Brazil and confirms its presence in the Southern Hemisphere during the early Cretaceous. Architettix Hamilton, 1990, from the same formation, and all the taxa originally placed in Cicadoprosbolidae, are also included in Tettigarctidae, as the former is considered a synonym.

Telmaeshna paradoxica gen. et sp. nov., a new fossil dragonfly (Insecta: Odonata: Anisoptera) from the Yixian Formation, Liaoning, China

Zootaxa ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 1681 (1) ◽  
pp. 62 ◽  
Author(s):  
BINGLAN ZHANG ◽  
DONG REN ◽  
HONG PANG
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Relationships ◽  
Lower Cretaceous ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Upper Jurassic ◽  
Yixian Formation ◽  
Liaoning Province ◽  
New Family

Telmaeshna paradoxica gen. et sp. nov., is described from the Upper Jurassic to Lower Cretaceous Yixian Formation, near Chaomidian Village, Beipiao City, Liaoning Province, China. It is included in the Anisoptera: Aeshnoptera: Aeshnomorpha: Panaeshnida, on the basis of the following characters: strongly elongated pterostigma; well-defined anal loop and Rspl; undulated RP2, RP3/4 and MA; divided hypertriangle and discoidal triangle; and prolonged gaff. It cannot be assigned to any described extant or extinct family of Panaeshnida, but we refrain from erecting a new family to accommodate it until more features (forewing, body characters) are known. Consequently, this new genus is provisionally retained as family uncertain. Its phylogenetic relationships within Anisoptera are discussed.

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