Cockroach Clypeblattula panda gen. et sp. n. (Blattaria: Blattulidae) from the Lower Cretaceous Laiyang Formation of China

Cockroach Clypeblattula panda gen. et sp. n. is described from the Lower Cretaceous Laiyang Formation of Shandong Province, China based on a specimen with forewing and pronotum well-preserved. It is characterized by ovoid pronotum with two trapezoid dark stripes, forewing with intercalary space in R with colouration, A with six simple veins, and sparse cross-veins. It is closely related to the Early Cretaceous Pravdupovediac according to colouration of intercalary space in R, but they can be distinguished mainly based on the different wing shapes and the existence of dark macula. The differences between Clypeblattula gen. n., Ocelloblattula, Pseudomantina, Habroblattula and Laiyangia are also briefly discussed. The new genus is another indigenous cockroach of Blattulidae.