Shcherbakov D.E. 2026. The first Palaeontinidae (Homoptera Cicadomorpha) from the Triassic of Russia // Russian Entomol. J. Vol.35. No.2: 158–160 [in English].
Borissiak Paleontological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Profsoyuznaya St. 123, Moscow 117647 Russia.
Dmitry Shcherbakov: dshh@narod.ru ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4508-9259
doi: 10.15298/rusentj.35.2.03
ABSTRACT. A giant cicada Uralontina khamitovi gen. et sp.n. is described from the Late Triassic of Korkino, Southern Urals. This is the first Triassic Palaeontinidae from Russia and the third palaeontinid species with a pair of large eyespots on its forewings, intimidating for the predator.
KEY WORDS: Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Palaeontinoidea, Urals, Chelyabinsk coal basin.