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Mesuropetala muensteri GERMAR 1839

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This is a wonderful fossil dragonfly from the lithographic "Solnhofen Limestone". This "Solnhofen Dragonfly" belongs to the species Mesuropetala muenster and shows a fine and detailed preservation of the lace structures of the wings. Also the head and body is nice preserved as well. This fossil dragonfly also shows a picturebook posing on the plate. The "Solnhofen Dragonfly" itself has a wing span of about 76 mm and is about 79 mm long.

	Location:	Eichstätt, Solnhofen, Germany
	Size of Plate:	about 280 x 250 mm
	Age:	Upper Jurasic , Malm zeta (about. 150 Mill. years)

Product no.: 7868