Name: Insecta; Diptera; Mycetophilidae (Fossil Gnat)
Age: Lower Cretaceous (~125 m.y.a.)
Size (25.4 mm = 1 inch): 7 mm long. Matrix: 58 mm by 40 mm
Location: Yixian Formation, Chao Yang, Liaoning Province of China
Code: BCF015
Price: $65.00 - 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. This example is a member
of the Mycetophildae, or Fungus Gnats. This is a fine specimen with
incredible detail preserved, particularly in the wings, from the dim
past of 125 million years ago. |
