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Qiyangiricaniidae

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Qiyangiricaniidae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Infraorder: Fulgoromorpha
Superfamily: Fulgoroidea
Family: Qiyangiricaniidae
Szwedo et al., 2011

Qiyangiricaniidae is an extinct insect family of planthoppers. It was first named by Jacek Szwedo, Bo Wang, and Haichun Zhang in 2011 and contains only one genus, Qiyangiricania.[1]

History

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The species lived during the Lower Jurassic period.[2] It seems to have died out later on, but this can not be known since few remains have been found.

Distribution

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The species lived in southern China.

References

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  1. ^ "TaxonPages: World Auchenorrhyncha Database - Qiyangiricaniidae Szwedo, Wang & Zhang, 2011". hoppers.speciesfile.org. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  2. ^ Szwedo, Jacek; Wang, Bo; Zhang, Haichun (August 2011). "An Extraordinary Early Jurassic Planthopper from Hunan (China) Representing a New Family Qiyangiricaniidae fam. nov. (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Fulgoroidea)". Acta Geologica Sinica - English Edition. pp. 739–748. doi:10.1111/j.1755-6724.2011.00479.x.