Sinopachymeridium popovi gen. and sp. nov. - a new fossil true bug (Heteroptera: Pachymeridiidae) from the Middle Jurassic of Inner Mongolia, China

Sinopachymeridium popovi, a new genus and species of fossil true bugs is described. The new species is reported from the Jiulongshan Formation (Middle Jurassic), in Daohugou Village, Shantou Town, Ningcheng County, Inner Mongolia, China. It clearly belongs to Pachymeridiidae by Sc, R and M diverging at a single point and presence costal fracture. The new genus is most similar to Pachycoridium Popov, 1986, but can be distinguished from the latter by the larger body, rostrum extending to second abdominal sternite, first vein of membrane situated remote from anterior margin of fore wing and fourth and fifth veins forming a merged vein.