Hymenoptera indet. (wasp)
Geological Time: Late Jurassic/ Early Cretaceous
Size (25.4 mm = 1 inch): Insect fossil is 15 mm; Matrix: 80 mm by 105 mm
Fossil Site: Yixian Formation, Liutiao Valley, Nei Mongol (Inner Mongolia), China
Fossil Code: CF264
Price: Sold
 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. The formation is also
found in Inner Mongolia’s Luitiao Valley. This piece shows
a large wasp from that location. The only specimen I have been
able to obtain. While the body is easily seen, only faint traces
of the wings have been preserved. |
