Northern Sharks Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 While this isn't the type of "bug" I normally collect, this one appealed to me as soon as I saw it on the auction site. Can anyone in our masses give me any help with regards to identification? The seller, who is also a member on here BTW, speculated at the order Neuroptera, but that was followed by a (?). It is Jurassic in age, from the Daohugou lagerstatte of Inner Mongolia. Thanks in advance. There's no limit to what you can accomplish when you're supposed to be doing something else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pterygotus Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 Looks like a lacewing but I’m not familiar with the Jurassic species. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 @oilshale Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilshale Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 I would guess mecoptera /scorpionfly. 3 Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes (Confucius, 551 BC - 479 BC). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gieserguy Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 A beautiful insect! Unfortunately I can’t confirm that this is specifically Neuroptera, it definitely rings bells in my head for Neuropterida (an unranked grouping for Neuroptera, Megaloptera, and Raphidioptera). There is also the chance it’s a Mecopteran. It seems we’re looking at the ventral side as well. Are the lighter spots on the wings part of the wings or is it matrix covering the fossil? Here are some Neuroptera images with similar wing coloration from “Silent Stories - Insect Fossil Treasures from Dinosaur Era of the Northeastern China.” Here are the tables with all Neuroptera species from northern China and Mongolia. An important note is that fossils from Daohugou in these tables are from the Jiulongshan Formation. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gieserguy Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 3 minutes ago, oilshale said: I would guess scorpionfly. Ah, beat me to! I could go to the Mecoptera chapter in a bit and post the species tables from it. (Luckily there’s should be less than the Neuroptera tables haha!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilshale Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 How about this one? Unfortunately I don’t have my computer with my literature collection with me. 3 Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes (Confucius, 551 BC - 479 BC). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gieserguy Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 After looking at the insect again, I agree that it’s a scorpionfly. I didn’t notice the “scorpion tail” previously, I must have just assumed it was some errant piece of wing or debris. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gieserguy Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 Here is the Mecoptera table I promised. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Sharks Posted January 25, 2020 Author Share Posted January 25, 2020 You guys are the best. Thanks a lot!!! There's no limit to what you can accomplish when you're supposed to be doing something else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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