Insecta - Hymenoptera - Xyelidae
Full reference: T. P. Gao, Y. Y. Zhao, and D. Ren. 2011. New fossil Xyelidae (Insecta, Hymenoptera) from the Yixian Formation of western Liaoning, China. Acta Geologica Sinica 85(3):528-532
Belongs to Brachyoxyela according to T. P. Gao et al. 2011
Sister taxa: Brachyoxyela brevinodia, Brachyoxyela conjunctiva, Brachyoxyela elliptica, Brachyoxyela leei
Type specimen: CNU-HYM-NN-2008009, an exoskeleton (head, right forewing, mesosoma, and legs). Its type locality is Huangbanjigou, Chaomidian Village, CNU 2008 collection, which is in a Barremian lacustrine - large mudstone in the Yixian Formation of China.
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Huangbanjigou, Chaomidian Village, CNU 2008 collection
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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