†Dracaphis angustata Hong et al. 2009 (true bug)
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Insecta - Hemiptera - Dracaphididae
Full reference: Y. C. Hong, Z. J. Zhang, X. R. Guo and O. E. Heie. 2009. A new species representing the oldest aphid (Hemiptera, Aphidomorpha) from the Middle Triassic of China. Journal of Paleontology 83:826-831
Belongs to Dracaphis according to L. Xu et al. 2026
See also Heie and Wegierek 2011 and Hong et al. 2009
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: GMC TH00-2/079, an exoskeleton. Its type locality is Tongchuan, which is in a Longobardian lacustrine mudstone in the Yanchang Formation of China.
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Triassic of China (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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