Altajopanorpa karaungirica Novokshonov 1994 (scorpionfly)

Insecta - Mecoptera - Kaltanidae

Full reference: V. G. Novokshonov. 1994. Permian Scorpion Flies (Insecta, Panorpida) of the Families Kaltanidae, Permochoristidae and Robinjohnidae. Paleontological Journal 28(1):79-95

Belongs to Altajopanorpa according to V. G. Novokshonov 1997

See also Novokshonov 1994

Sister taxa: Altajopanorpa brevis, Altajopanorpa cellulosa, Altajopanorpa elegans, Altajopanorpa grandis, Altajopanorpa iljinskiensis, Altajopanorpa kaltanica, Altajopanorpa nigronervosa, Altajopanorpa pilosa, Altajopanorpa postrema, Altajopanorpa rhombica

Type specimen: PIN 2781/55, a forewing. Its type locality is Karaungir-II (PIN collection 2781), which is in a Changhsingian lacustrine mudstone in the Akkolka Formation of Kazakhstan.

Ecology:

Distribution: found only at Karaungir-II (PIN collection 2781)

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