Largusoperla reni Chen and Wang 2019 (common stonefly)

Insecta - Plecoptera - Perlidae

Full reference: Z. T. Chen and B. Wang. 2019. Review of the fossil genus Largusoperla (Plecoptera: Perlidae): annotated checklist, taxonomic identification, and description of a new species. Zootaxa 4565:281-291

Belongs to Largusoperla according to Z. T. Chen and B. Wang 2019

Sister taxa: Largusoperla acus, Largusoperla arcus, Largusoperla billwymani, Largusoperla borisi, Largusoperla brianjonesi, Largusoperla charliewattsi, Largusoperla crassus, Largusoperla dewalti, Largusoperla difformitatem, Largusoperla flata, Largusoperla micktaylori, Largusoperla zhouchangfai

Type specimen: NIGP169678, an exoskeleton. Its type locality is Burmese amber, Kachin amber (NIGP collection), which is in a Cenomanian terrestrial amber in Myanmar.

Ecology: volant detritivore-omnivore

Distribution: found only at Burmese amber, Kachin amber (NIGP collection)

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