Lichnomesopsyche Explained
Lichnomesopsyche is an extinct genus of mesopsychid mecopteran which existed in what is now China during the middle Jurassic period. It was found in the Daohugou Bed.[1] It was named by Ren Dong, Conrad C. Labandeira and Shih ChungKun in 2010.[1] Three species have been named, which can be distinguished by their differing male genitalia.[2]
Notes and References
- Ren Dong . Conrad C. Labandeira . Shih ChungKun . 2010 . New Mesozoic Mesopsychidae (Mecoptera) from Northeastern China. Acta Geologica Sinica - English Edition . 84 . 4 . 720–731 . 10.1111/j.1755-6724.2010.00244.x. 86743175 .
- Lian. Xinneng. Cai. Chenyang. Huang. Diying. July 2021. Revision of the long-proboscid scorpionflies, Lichnomesopsyche Ren, Labandeira, and Shih, 2010. Journal of Paleontology. en. 95. 4. 793–799. 10.1017/jpa.2021.21. 233677629. 0022-3360.