Sinosharaperla zhaoi Liu et al. 2007 (stonefly)

Insecta - Plecoptera

Synonym: Archaeoperla rarissimus Liu et al. 2008

Full reference: Y. S. Liu, N. D. Sinitshenkova, and D. Ren. 2007. A new genus and species of stonefly (Insecta: Plecoptera) from the Yixian Formation, Liaoning Province, China. Cretaceous Research 28:322-326

Belongs to Sinosharaperla according to Y. Cui et al. 2015

See also Liu et al. 2008 and Liu et al. 2007

Sister taxa: none

Type specimens:

  • Sinosharaperla zhaoi: CNU-PLE-LN-200500, an exoskeleton (body with complete forewings, fragments of hindwings, fore and hind legs). Its type locality is Near Chaomidian Village (Chengxiang Zhao coll.), which is in a Barremian lacustrine - large mudstone in the Yixian Formation of China.
  • Archaeoperla rarissimus: CNU BPYX47, an exoskeleton. Its type locality is Huangbanjigou, Chaomidian Village, CNU collection, which is in a Barremian lacustrine - large mudstone in the Yixian Formation of China.

Ecology: volant detritivore-omnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of China (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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