A new parapamphiliin wasp (Hymenoptera: Sepulcidae) from the Middle Jurassic Yan’an Formation, China
<p>A new genus and species of Sepulcidae, <em>Yananphilius</em> <em>peizhuangensis</em> <strong>gen. et sp. nov.</strong>, are described and illustrated from the Middle Jurassic Yan’an Formation of Yan’an City, China. The taxon is erected based on a forewing...
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Magnolia Press
2024
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| Summary: | <p>A new genus and species of Sepulcidae, <em>Yananphilius</em> <em>peizhuangensis</em> <strong>gen. et sp. nov.</strong>, are described and illustrated from the Middle Jurassic Yan’an Formation of Yan’an City, China. The taxon is erected based on a forewing with key diagnostic preserved. The new taxon is easily distinguishable from the other Parapamphiliinae because its long Sc vein reaches R slightly distad 1r-rs. This discovery demonstrates the overall stability of the Parapamphiliinae diagnosis, which remained unchanged for decades, and shows that its slight emendation allows for a better understanding of sepulcid wasps diversity during the Jurassic. This new species is the first Sepulcidae described in a Jurassic deposit from China and the Yan’an Formation.</p> |
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