Exquisitely-Preserved Lower Cretaceous Dragonfly Fossil

Cf Abrohemeroscopus sp

Order Odonata, Family Hemeroscopidae

Geological Time: Lower Cretaceous (~128 m.y.a.)

Size (25.4 mm = 1 inch): Dragonfly fossil is 70 mm long with a 110 mm wingspan
Matrix: 120 mm by 125 mm

Fossil Site: Yixian Formation, Shangyuan, Liaoning Province of China

Fossil Code: CF451Z

Price: Sold


Cretaceous Dragonfly FossilDescription: The fossils from Liaoning Province, China are known throughout the world for their exceptional preservation. The dragonfly shown here is an example of that preservational detail. The venation in the wings is most clearly visible, and alone would make this an exceptional specimen. While there are repaired cracks, these are the inevitable consequence of removal of sections of a matrix which has a tendency to fracture easily.

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