Kungurmica sojanensis Aristov, 1998

Aristov, D. S., 1998, A New Species Of The Permian Genus Kungurmica (Grylloblattida: Permembiidae), Far Eastern Entomologist 65, pp. 15-16 : 15-16

Kungurmica sojanensis Aristov , sp. n.

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MATERIAL. Holotype: imprint and counter-imprint of body, specimen N 3353/233; Russia, Arkhangelsk region, right bank of Sojana River about 57 km from its mouth, Iva- Gora; Upper Permian , Kazanian Stage ; in collection of Paleontological Institute , Moscow.

DIAGNOSIS. New species due to bed preservation of insect is formaly included to the genus Kungurmica based on the small size, the shape of head and antennae. However K. sojanensis is distinguished from single speciment of K. tchekardensis by short pronotum and more longer legs. But the main reason for erecting of new species is the difference in age of both species.

DESCRIPTION. Small insect, lengh of body 3.5 mm. Body elongate. Head prognathous, robust, with acute mandibles projecting far forwards. Antennae moniliform, with 10 pear-like segments. Eyes large. Pronotum very short, mesonotum trapezoidal, larger than metanotum. Legs probably long, hind legs reaching to wing apex. Wings are quitely not keeping, lengh of forewing about 2.6 mm. Abdomen with 7 visible segments, reaching to wing apex or slightly shorter.

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Figures

Fig. 1. Kungurmica sojanensis sp. n., holotype, spec. N 3353/233. Scale bar – 1 mm. 15