Ochyrocoris Menge 1856 (ensign scale insect)

Insecta - Hemiptera - Ortheziidae

Alternative spelling: Ochryocoris

Full reference: A. Menge. 1856. Lebenszeichen vorweltlicher, im bernstein eingeschlossener thiere. Programm der Öffentlichen Prüfung der Schüler der Petrischule 1-32

Parent taxon: Ortheziidae according to E. Simon and D. Żyła 2015

See also Cockerell 1906

Sister taxa: Burmorthezia, Cretorthezia, Newsteadiinae, Ortheziinae, Palaeonewsteadia, Protorthezia, Wathondara

Subtaxa: Ochyrocoris electrina

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Ecology:

Distribution: found only at Baltic Amber, Danziger Naturkundemuseum Menge collection (Eocene of Poland)

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