Liassorhyphus Nel & Huang, 2022

Wang, Ye-hao, Nel, André, Fu, Yan-zhe, Su, Yi-tong, Cai, Chen-yang, Liu, Yu-ming, Gao, Jian & Huang, Di-ying, 2022, New insect fossils discovered from the Lower Jurassic Sangonghe Formation at the Turpan Basin, Xinjiang, NW China, Palaeoentomology 5 (2), pp. 183-194 : 189-190

Liassorhyphus Nel & Huang , gen. nov.

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Type species. Liassorhyphus liaoi Nel & Huang , sp. nov.

Etymology. Named after the Liassic period, and the suffix ‘Rhyphus’, frequently employed for the fossil anisopodid genera. Gender: masculine.

Diagnosis. Wing venation only. CuA strongly curved posteriorly; crossvein cua-m very long and curved; large d-cell closed, located in middle of wing; veins R 1 and R 2+3 not strongly approximating at wing margin; veins M 1 and M 2 with a short common stem; apex of Sc situated well distad the level of base of R 2+3; R 2+3 weakly curved; R 4+5 curved, simple and elongate.