†Mesocimex varians Dong et al. 2012 (true bug)
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Insecta - Hemiptera - Progonocimicidae
Alternative combination: Cicadocoris varians
Full reference: Q. P. Dong, Y. Z. Yao, and D. Ren. 2012. A new species of Progonocimicidae (Hemiptera: Coleorrhyncha) from northeastern China. Zootaxa 3495:73-78
Belongs to Mesocimex according to T. Jiang et al. 2018
See also Dong et al. 2012
Sister taxa: Mesocimex lini, Mesocimex parvus, Mesocimex sinensis
Type specimen: CNU-PRO-NN2011079, an exoskeleton. Its type locality is Daohugou (CNU 2011 collection), which is in a Callovian/Oxfordian lacustrine - large shale in the Jiulongshan Formation of China.
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Daohugou (CNU 2011 collection)
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