A new species representing the oldest aphid (Hemiptera, Aphidomorpha) from the Middle Triassic of China

Journal of Paleontology

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 826-831

  Hong, Youchong ^a   Zhang, Zhijun ^b   Guo, Xinrong ^c   Heie, O E ^d  

^a BEIJING MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (China)

^b The Geological Museum of China   (China)

^c NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d NONE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Aphidomorpha; China; Dracaphis; Middle Triassic

Indexed keywords

APHID; FOSSIL RECORD; NEW SPECIES; PALEOECOLOGY; PALEONTOLOGY; TRIASSIC;

APHIDIDAE; APHIDOMORPHA; HEMIPTERA;

EID: 80054964308     PISSN: 00223360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1666/07-135.1     Document Type: Article

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