Insecta; Coleoptera Indet. Insect Fossil
Geological Time: Lower Cretaceous (~125 m.y.a.)
Size (25.4 mm = 1 inch): 14 mm long (with antennae) Matrix: 70 mm by 37 mm
Fossil Site: Jehol Formation, Grey Shales, Upper Volcanic Series, Liaoning Province of China
Fossil Code: AAF277
Price: $95.00
 Description:
The Class Insecta is well represented in Liaoning and Hebei Provinces
of China, with over 500 species referable to over 100 families based
upon over 10,000 specimens. This fantastic diversity and exquisite
detail is unprecedented throughout the world. This example is a beetle
seen in lateral view, preserved down to the limbs and antennae. While
many fossil beetles consist of at most a single elytron, we have here
a complete example of this most distinctive of beetles. |
