Review of the fossil genus Miracorizus (Heteroptera: Pentatomomorpha) in the Middle Jurassic of China, with description of a new species
Abstract
Kobdocoridae is an extinct family within the infraorder Pentatomomorpha (Heteroptera, Hemiptera), currently comprising only 10 species from 8 genera. Here, we describe a new species Miracorizus parallelinervius Yang, Yao & Ren sp. nov. The new species based on a unique dark spot at the base of the forewing membrane and a highly developed bell-shaped ovipositor closely resembles the characteristics of Miracorizus punctatus (Yao, Cai & Ren, 2006) comb. nov. which as a genus of Rhopalidae. However, the bell-shaped ovipositor is a typical character of Kobdocoridae. Through comparisons with the holotype and fossil representatives of Rhopalidae and Kobdocoridae from the same locality, we transferred Miracorizus from Rhopalidae to Kobdocoridae and revised its diagnosis.LSID:https://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:FE906594-B5C6-47F4-921F-18E6D3C0E550
Fields of Study & Subjects
Fossil Insects in Amber
Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
Hemiptera Insect Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Historical Biology
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Volume
- 38
- Issue
- 10
- Pages
- 3947–3955
- Publication date
- 30 March 2026
- Language
- EN