Longicellochrysa yixiana Ren et al. 2010 (lacewing)

Insecta - Neuroptera - Mesochrysopidae

Full reference: D. Ren, V. N. Makarkin, and Q. Yang. 2010. A new fossil genus of Mesochrysopidae (Neuroptera) from the Early Cretaceous Yixian Formation of China. Zootaxa 2523:50-56

Belongs to Longicellochrysa according to D. Ren et al. 2010

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: CNU-NEU-LJ2009012, an exoskeleton (missing right wings and most of left hindwing, body somewhat fragmentary). Its type locality is Huangbanjigou, Chaomidian Village, CNU 2009 collection, which is in a Barremian lacustrine - large mudstone in the Yixian Formation of China.

Ecology:

Distribution: found only at Huangbanjigou, Chaomidian Village, CNU 2009 collection

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