Neoparachorista semiovena Riek 1955 (scorpionfly)

Insecta - Mecoptera - Parachoristidae

Full reference: E. F. Riek. 1955. Fossil insects from the Triassic beds at Mt. Crosby, Queensland. Australian Journal of Zoology 3(4):654-691

Belongs to Neoparachorista according to R. Willmann 1978

See also Riek 1955

Sister taxa: Neoparachorista clarkae, Neoparachorista perkinsi, Neoparachorista splendida

Type specimen: University of Queensland Department of Geology C1760, C1759, a forewing. Its type locality is Mount Crosby Insect Bed (UQ collection), which is in a Norian pond shale in Australia.

Ecology:

Distribution: found only at Mount Crosby Insect Bed (UQ collection)

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