Burmese amber (SMNS coll) (Cretaceous of Myanmar)

Where: Myanmar (26.4° N, 96.7° E: paleocoordinates 12.4° N, 93.8° E)

• coordinate stated in text

When: Early/Lower Cenomanian (99.6 - 93.5 Ma)

Environment/lithology: terrestrial; amber

• "...inclusions in the piece are numerous frass pellets and wood fragments, further suggestive (besides body form) of arboreal/wood nesting habits of the ant..."
• "reddish-orange amber..."or "transparent yellow amber"

Size class: mesofossils

Preservation: amber

Reposited in the SMNS

• Donated to Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart (ex coll. Rainer Ohlhoff, Saarbrücken).

Primary reference: W. Wichard, E. Ross, and A. J. Ross. 2011. Palerasnitsynus gen. n. (Trichoptera, Psychomyiidae) from Burmese amber. ZooKeys 130:323-330 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 123053: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 10.01.2012

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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Arachnida
 Araneae - Psilodercidae
Priscaleclercera sp.9
Priscaleclercera sp.9 Wunderlich 2017 spider
SMNS-P-BU-338
 Araneae - Oonopidae
Burmorchestina sp.9
Burmorchestina sp.9 Wunderlich 2008 goblin spider
SMNS-P-BU-338
 Solifugae -
Cushingia ellenbergeri n. gen. n. sp.3
Cushingia ellenbergeri n. gen. n. sp.3 Dunlop et al. 2015 camel spider
SMNS Bu-161 (from Ellenberger collection)
Insecta
 Ephemeroptera - Vietnamellidae
Burmella clypeata n. sp.7, Burmella paucivenosa n. gen. n. sp.7
Burmella clypeata n. sp.7 Godunko et al. 2021 mayfly
SMNS BU-321
Burmella paucivenosa n. gen. n. sp.7 Godunko et al. 2021 mayfly
SMNS BU-179
 Odonata - Gomphidae
Burmalindenia imperfecta n. gen. n. sp.20
Burmalindenia imperfecta n. gen. n. sp.20 Schädel and Bechly 2016 clubtail dragonfly
SMNS Bu-94
 Odonata - Platycnemididae
Yijenplatycnemis huangi29
Yijenplatycnemis huangi29 Zheng et al. 2017 white-legged damselfly
SMNS Bu-137
 Odonata - Burmacoenagrionidae
Burmagrion marijanmatoki n. gen. n. sp.15
Burmagrion marijanmatoki n. gen. n. sp.15 Möstel et al. 2017 damselfly
SMNS Bu-158 (female and three wings of another specimen)
 Odonata - Mesomegaloprepidae
Mesomegaloprepus magnificus10
Mesomegaloprepus magnificus10 Huang et al. 2017 damselfly
SMNS Bu-231
 Permopsocida - Archipsyllidae
"Mydiognathus eviohlhoffae n. gen. n. sp." = Mydiognathus eviohlhoffae28, "Psocorrhyncha burmitica" = Mydiognathus eviohlhoffae11
"Mydiognathus eviohlhoffae n. gen. n. sp." = Mydiognathus eviohlhoffae28 Yoshizawa and Leinhard 2016 winged insect
SMNS Bu-174
"Psocorrhyncha burmitica" = Mydiognathus eviohlhoffae11 Yoshizawa and Leinhard 2016 winged insect
SMNS Bu-157, 135
 Plecoptera - Perlidae
Acroneuriinae indet.22, Largusoperla sp.22, Largusoperla brianjonesi n. sp.22, Largusoperla micktaylori n. sp.22, Largusoperla charliewattsi n. sp.22, Largusoperla billwymani n. sp.22, Electroneuria ronwoodi n. gen. n. sp.22
Acroneuriinae indet.22 Klapalek 1914 common stonefly
SMNS BU-99
Largusoperla sp.22 Chen et al. 2018 common stonefly
SMNS BU-228
Largusoperla brianjonesi n. sp.22 Sroka et al. 2018 common stonefly
SMNS BU-311
Largusoperla micktaylori n. sp.22 Sroka et al. 2018 common stonefly
SMNS BU-227, BU-312
Largusoperla charliewattsi n. sp.22 Sroka et al. 2018 common stonefly
SMNS BU-10
Largusoperla billwymani n. sp.22 Sroka et al. 2018 common stonefly
SMNS BU-229
Electroneuria ronwoodi n. gen. n. sp.22 Sroka et al. 2018 common stonefly
SMNS BU-306
 Plecoptera - Petroperlidae
Lapisperla keithrichardsi n. gen. n. sp.22, Branchioperla ianstewarti n. gen. n. sp.21, Petroperla mickjaggeri n. gen. n. sp.22
Lapisperla keithrichardsi n. gen. n. sp.22 Sroka et al. 2018 stonefly
SMNS BU-313
Branchioperla ianstewarti n. gen. n. sp.21 Sroka and Staniczek 2019 stonefly
SMNS-BU310
Petroperla mickjaggeri n. gen. n. sp.22 Sroka et al. 2018 stonefly
SMNS BU-79
 Alienoptera - Umenocoleidae
Cratovitisma bechlyi n. sp.19
Cratovitisma bechlyi n. sp.19 Podstrelená 2018 winged insect
SMNS BU-298
 Alienoptera - Alienopteridae
Alienopteridae indet.13
Alienopteridae indet.13 Bai et al. 2016 winged insect
SMNS BU-297
 Blattodea -
Spinka fussa24
Spinka fussa24 Vršanský et al. 2019 cockroach
SMNS BU-235
 Blattodea - Manipulatoridae
Manipulator modificaputis n. gen. n. sp.23
Manipulator modificaputis n. gen. n. sp.23 Vršanský and Bechly 2015 cockroach
SMNS Bu-116
 Hymenoptera - Diversinitidae
Burminata caputaeria n. gen. n. sp.8, Glabiala barbata n. gen. n. sp.8, Diversinitus attenboroughi n. gen. n. sp.8
Burminata caputaeria n. gen. n. sp.8 Haas et al. 2018 chalcid wasp
SMNS Bu-304
Glabiala barbata n. gen. n. sp.8 Haas et al. 2018 chalcid wasp
SMNS Bu-303
Diversinitus attenboroughi n. gen. n. sp.8 Haas et al. 2018 chalcid wasp
SMNS Bu-4, 5
 Hymenoptera - Maimetshidae
Burmaimetsha concava n. gen. n. sp.18, Maimetshasia kachinensis n. gen. n. sp.18
Burmaimetsha concava n. gen. n. sp.18 Perrichot 2013 wasp
JV-Bu-Hym01, 02 (Velten coll)
Maimetshasia kachinensis n. gen. n. sp.18 Perrichot 2013 wasp
JWJ-Bu-Hym37 (Janzen coll)
 Hymenoptera - Evaniidae
Cretevania bechlyi n. sp.12
Cretevania bechlyi n. sp.12 Jennings et al. 2013 ensign wasp
SMNS BU-2
 Hymenoptera - Embolemidae
Ampulicomorpha janzeni n. sp.16, Ponomarenkoa ellenbergeri n. sp.27
Ampulicomorpha janzeni n. sp.16 Olmi et al. 2014 wasp
SMNS BU-21, 22 (Janzen coll)
Ponomarenkoa ellenbergeri n. sp.27 Olmi et al. 2013 wasp
SMNS BU-108
 Hymenoptera - Dryinidae
Pseudodryinus burmensis n. sp.17, Burmadryinus cenomanianus n. gen. n. sp.17
Pseudodryinus burmensis n. sp.17 Olmi et al. 2014 wasp
SMNS Bu-106
Burmadryinus cenomanianus n. gen. n. sp.17 Olmi et al. 2014 wasp
SMNS Bu-105
 Neuroptera - Babinskaiidae
Gigantobabinskaia godunkoi n. gen. n. sp.14
Gigantobabinskaia godunkoi n. gen. n. sp.14 Makarkin and Staniczek 2019 lacewing
SMNS BU-339
 Neuroptera - Mantispidae
Mantispidae indet.9
Mantispidae indet.9 Leach 1815 mantidfly
SMNS-P-BU-338
 Neuroptera - Nevrorthidae
Cretarophalis patrickmuelleri n. gen. n. sp.25
Cretarophalis patrickmuelleri n. gen. n. sp.25 Wichard 2017 lacewing
SMNS Bu-296
 Coleoptera - Histeridae
Cretonthophilus tuberculatus n. gen. n. sp.2
Cretonthophilus tuberculatus n. gen. n. sp.2 Caterino et al. 2015 clown beetle
SMNS BU-162 (formerly Wunderlich F2787/Bu/CJW)
 Coleoptera - Staphylinidae
Festenus gracilis n. sp.30
Festenus gracilis n. sp.30 Żyła et al. 2017 rove beetle
SMNS Bu-119/1, 4, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15
 Coleoptera - Ripiphoridae
Ripidiinae indet.1
Ripidiinae indet.1 Gerstaecker 1855 wedge shaped beetle
SMNS BU-60
 Coleoptera - Cantharidae
Myamalycocerus vitalii n. gen. n. sp.5, Sanaungulus curtipennis n. gen. n. sp.4, Hukawngichthyurus kyawkhaingwini n. gen. n. sp.6
Myamalycocerus vitalii n. gen. n. sp.5 Fanti and Ellenberger 2016 soldier beetle
SMNS BU-230 (Aung Bar Maw mine)
Sanaungulus curtipennis n. gen. n. sp.4 Fanti et al. 2018 soldier beetle
SMNS BU-305
Hukawngichthyurus kyawkhaingwini n. gen. n. sp.6 Fanti and Ellenberger 2018 soldier beetle
SMNS BU-336
 Trichoptera - Polycentropodidae
Neureclipsis burmanica n. sp.26
Neureclipsis burmanica n. sp.26 Wichard and Wang 2016 caddisfly
SMNS Bu-173
 Trichoptera - Psychomyiidae
Palerasnitsynus ohlhoffi n. gen. n. sp.
Palerasnitsynus ohlhoffi n. gen. n. sp. Wichard et al. 2011 caddisfly
R. Ohlhoff coll
1Batelka et al. 2019; 2Caterino et al. 2015; 3Dunlop et al. 2015; 4Fanti et al. 2018; 5Fanti and Ellenberger 2016; 6Fanti and Ellenberger 2018; 7Godunko et al. 2021; 8Haas et al. 2018; 9Haug et al. 2018; 10Huang et al. 2017; 11Huang et al. 2016; 12Jennings et al. 2013; 13Luo et al. 2022; 14Makarkin and Staniczek 2019; 15Möstel et al. 2017; 16Olmi et al. 2014; 17Olmi et al. 2014; 18Perrichot 2013; 19Podstrelená and Sendi 2018; 20Schädel and Bechly 2016; 21Sroka and Staniczek 2019; 22Sroka et al. 2018; 23Vršanský and Bechly 2015; 24Vršanský et al. 2019; 25Wichard 2017; 26Wichard and Wang 2016; 27Xu et al. 2013; 28Yoshizawa and Leinhard 2016; 29Zheng et al. 2017; 30Żyła et al. 2017