A new collection of insects from the Upper Triassic of South Africa
A new collection of insects from the Upper Triassic of South Africa
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作者：
E. Riek
第二次收集的昆虫化石从鸟的河和一个单一的标本从山弗莱彻是observationbed和说明。区系中有大等翅目、蜻蜓目、鳞翅目和鳞翅目的记录，使已知的目数达到11个。在三叠纪晚期的地层中很少有大等翅目的记录。在早于白垩纪的地层中，没有发现鳞翅目昆虫。大蝉一样的同翅目是动物群的一个特点。同翅类的尾足类在鸡眼的边缘有独特的裂片，当翅膀折叠时会产生一种神秘的图案。列出了莫尔特诺组已知的33种动物群。
A second collection of insect fossils from Bird's River and a single specimen from Mount Fletcher are descriptionbed and illustrated. Meganisoptera, Odonata, Plecoptera and Lepidoptera are recorded for the fauna, bringing the number of orders known to 11. Meganisoptera are rarely recorded from strata as late as the Triassic. Lepidoptera have not previously been recognized in strata older than the Cretaceous. Large cicada-like Homoptera were a feature of the fauna. A cercopoid homopteran has unique lobes on the margin of the clavus that would produce a cryptic pattern when the wings are folded. The known fauna of 33 species from the Molteno Formation is listed.