A new Archipsocidae (Psocodea: Psocomorpha) from the middle Miocene Zhangpu amber, China

• Published in: Palaeoworld Vol. 34; no. 4; p. 200923
• Main Authors: Jouault, Corentin, Zhuang, Yu-Hui
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.08.2025
• Subjects: Archipsocetae; Archipsocus; Cenozoic; diversity; new species; new species; Archipsocetae; diversity; Archipsocus; Cenozoic

A new species of Archipsocidae, Archipsocus palaeosinicus n. sp., is described and illustrated from the middle Miocene Zhangpu amber. This taxon possesses all the synapomorphies of the Archipsocidae family and can be confidently classified within the genus Archipsocus due to its exceptional preserva...