Abstract
A new genus of giant Fulgoridiidae, Fenghuangor imperator gen. et sp. n., from the Middle Jurassic Biota of Daohugou, Inner Mongolia, North-East China is described. Its characters are discussed as well as family features in respect to new findings from the Jurassic.References
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