Beipiaocoris multifurcus
Insect Order Hemiptera, Suborder Heteroptera, Infraorder Pentatomomorpha, Family Pachymeridiiidae
Geological Time: Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous
Size (25.4 mm = 1 inch): 8 mm long (plus antennae). Matrix: 77 mm by 50 mm
Fossil Site: Yixian Formation, Huangbangi Valley, Beipiao, Liaoning Province of China
Fossil Code: CFI05
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. The exact age of the
Yixian Formation is still under debate, with some researchers favoring
the Early Cretaceous, some the Late Jurassic, and still others the
Jurassic/Cretaceous boundary. This example is a member of the Hemiptera,
or true bugs that was just described in February of this year. Most
examples of the family are only known from fragmentary specimens,
making the one unique. This is a fine specimen preserved in the ventral
position with incredible detail from the dim past. The genus derives
its name from Beipiao City, site of the discovery of the type specimens
which is also the home of many of the famous feathered dinosaurs.
Reference: Acta Geologica Sinica, Vol 82, No. 1, pp. 35-47 (Feb. 2008). |
