The earliest fossil flower bugs (Heteroptera: Cimicomorpha: Cimicoidea: Vetanthocoridae) from the Middle Jurassic of Inner Mongolia, China

One new genus with two new fossil species, Pumilanthocoris gracilis gen. n. sp. n. and P. obesus gen. n. sp. n., which were found in the Middle Jurassic Jiulongshan Formation of Inner Mongolia, China, are described and illustrated. These are the earliest fossil records of Vetanthocoridae.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wenjing HOU, Yunzhi YAO, Weiting ZHANG, Dong REN
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2012-04-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
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Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201202-0019_The_earliest_fossil_flower_bugs_Heteroptera_Cimicomorpha_Cimicoidea_Vetanthocoridae_from_the_Middle_Jurass.php