New Cicadomorpha from the Triassic of China raise questions on the systematics of Archijassidae
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The fossil record of Cicadomorpha is fragmentary, and mostly based on isolated tegmina. Here, we describe and illustrate a new genus and species, Triasalus chromatus gen. et sp. nov., from the Middle–Upper Triassic Yanchang Formation of Tongchuan City, northern China. The new specimen exhibits features similar to those of the two early cicadomorphan families, Hylicellidae and Archijassidae, preventing a secure assignment to either group. The classification history of Hylicellidae and Archijassidae is reviewed and the morphological characters currently used to distinguish the two families are discussed.
Source: Journal of Insect Biodiversity
Institutions: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology, State Key Laboratory of Palaeobiology and Stratigraphy, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, École Pratique des Hautes Études, Institut de Systématique, Évolution, Biodiversité
Language: English
Topic: Fossil Insects in Amber
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4405811574