Cecropidae indet.
Homopotera
Geological Time: Lower Cretaceous (~128 m.y.a.)
Size (25.4 mm = 1 inch): Insect Fossil 14 mm long; Matrix: 55 mm by 40 mm
Fossil Site: Yixian Formation, Huangbangi Valley, Beipiao, Liaoning Province of China
Fossil Code: CFI07
Price: $75.00
 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 fine member of the
Cecropidae, or Froghoppers with incredible preservational detail in
the wing venation and color to the abdominal segments. This is a fine
example of the preservation for which the deposits of Liaoning are
well-known. |
