Plecoptera Fossil (Stonefly)
Insect Order Plecoptera, Family Baleyopterygidae
Geological Time: Middle/Late Jurassic
Size (25.4 mm = 1 inch): Insect fossil has 20 mm wingspan, Matrix: 145 mm by 45 mm
Fossil Site: Juilongshan Formation, Daohu Valley, Ningcheng County, Neimenggu (Inner Mongolia), China
Fossil Code: TF286
Price: Sold
 Description:
The Daohuguo Beds in Inner Mongolia have yielded a fauna much like
that of the somewhat younger Yixian Formation. This example is
a member of the Stoneflies, Order Plecoptera. The members of this
family are known from the Early Jurassic to Early Cretaceous of
Asia, and comprise some 16 species in 5 genera. Their closest living
relatives are the Capniidae and Leuctridae who display the same
delicate venation. Note the preserved coloration to the abdomen. |
