New mimarachnids (Hemiptera, Fulgoromorpha, Fulgoroidea) in mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber

New mimarachnids (Hemiptera, Fulgoromorpha, Fulgoroidea) in mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber

A new genus and species, Multistria orthotropa gen. et sp. nov. , and a new species, Dachibangus hui sp. nov. , of Mimarachnidae are described from the mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber. These new taxa display unique wing color patterns and extend the Mesozoic diversity of Mimarachnidae. The evolution of...

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Published in:ZooKeys Vol. 1057; no. 3; pp. 37 - 48
Main Authors: Zhang, Xiao, Ren, Yunzhi YaoDong, Pang, Hong, Chen, Huayan
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Sofia Pensoft Publishers 25-08-2021
Subjects:
Amber
Analysis
Arthropoda
Asia
Cretaceous
Etymology
Fulgoroidea
Hemiptera
Identification and classification
Insecta
Invertebrata
Life sciences
Mesozoic
New genera
New species
New taxa
Palaeontology
Palaeozoology
Phylogeny
Planthoppers
Predation
Systematics
Taxonomy
Thorax
Venation
Zoology
Myanmar
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Summary:A new genus and species, Multistria orthotropa gen. et sp. nov. , and a new species, Dachibangus hui sp. nov. , of Mimarachnidae are described from the mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber. These new taxa display unique wing color patterns and extend the Mesozoic diversity of Mimarachnidae. The evolution of wing venation, phylogenetic placement of Mimarachnidae, and anti-predation defenses of this family in Burmese amber forest are briefly discussed.
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Academic editor: Mike Wilson
ISSN:1313-2989
1313-2970
DOI:10.3897/zookeys.1057.66434