Its holotype specimen was discovered in China, and dated back to the Early Cretaceous period (Aptian stage).

[1] In the early 21st century, Chinese paleontologist Ji Shuan found a jaw of a pterosaur near the village of Xinzhao, which is 40 kilometers (25 mi) north of Otog Qi, Inner Mongolia.

The generic name combines a reference to the Ordos basin with a Latinized Greek pteron (meaning "wing").

[1] The holotype, IG V13-011, has been found in a layer of sandstone, belonging to the lower Luohandong Formation, and may be dated back to the Aptian stage of the Early Cretaceous.

The top of the dentarium also forms a shelf bounded by a clear lateral ridge, which is parallel to the curved exterior.

Only the sixth left tooth is preserved in the fossil, and it appears to be short and blunt in comparison to other dsungaripterids.

[1] With a length of 33 millimeters (1.3 in), the symphisis forms a broad scoop-shaped plate with strongly curved side edges.