| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4747131 | Cretaceous Research | 2015 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
A new earwig genus with a new species, Cylindopygia falcata gen. et sp. nov., is described and illustrated based on two well-preserved, nearly complete female specimens from the Lower Cretaceous, Yixian Formation in Huangbanjigou, Liaoning Province, China. C. falcata is assigned to Pygidicranidae mainly due to the following characters: head obtuse-triangular with posterior margin straight, abdomen robust, subcylindrical and densely setose, and femora compressed and carinate. The new finding represents the earliest fossil record of Pygidicranidae and the first record of Pygidicranidae in China.
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Authors
Dan Yang, Chungkun Shih, Dong Ren,