Mesochorista injuriosa

Mesochorista injuriosa (lat.) Is a fossil species of scorpion women of the genus Mesochorista from the Permochoristidae family. One of the oldest representatives of the squad scorpion . Found in Triassic fossils ( Kyrgyzstan , Madygen Formation, Carnian tier , about 230 Ma). Fore wing length 7 mm. The species Mesochorista injuriosa was first described by fingerprints in 2001 by Russian paleoentomologist Viktor Grigorievich Novokshonov ( Paleontological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences , Moscow ; 1966-2003) together with Choristopanorpa opinata , Choristopanorpa temperata , Kirgizichorista larvata , Mecolusororumorumumumorumus confumramius Parachorista sana . It is included in the genus Mesochorista Tillyard 1916 (along with the species Mesochorista anglicana , Mesochorista asiatica , and others), which is close to the genera of the scorpion fish Permeca and Tatarakara . This is one of the oldest species of scorpion and all representatives of the order Mecoptera, along with species such as Westphalomerope maryvonneae , Pseudomerope mareki , Permopanorpa martynovi ^{[1] [2] [3]} .