Mexican amber (Poinar coll) (Miocene of Mexico)

Also known as Chiapas amber

Where: Chiapas, Mexico (17.2° N, 92.7° W: paleocoordinates 17.7° N, 89.0° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Early/Lower Miocene (23.0 - 16.0 Ma)

Environment/lithology: terrestrial; amber

Size class: mesofossils

Preservation: soft parts, original chitin, amber

Collection methods: Repository: collection of G.O. Poinar at Oregon State University

Primary reference: M. L. de Andrade. 1995. The Ant Genus Aphaenogoster in Dominican and Mexican Amber (Amber Collection Stuttgart: Hymenoptera, Formicidae. IX: Pheidolini). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde, Serie B 223:1-11 [C. Labandeira/C. Labandeira/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 125757: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Amy Delelli on 22.03.2012, edited by Matthew Clapham

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Taxonomic list

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Insecta
 Zygentoma - Nicoletiidae
Paleograssiella chiapanicum n. gen. n. sp.6
Paleograssiella chiapanicum n. gen. n. sp.6 Mendes and Poinar 2013 silverfish
T-1-5A
 Hemiptera - Termitaphididae
Termitaradus protera n. sp.15
Termitaradus protera n. sp.15 Poinar and Doyen 1992 termite bug
 Coleoptera - Ptilodactylidae
Ptilodactylinae indet.11
Ptilodactylinae indet.11 Laporte 1836 beetle
Associated with orchid pollinarium Poinar Sy-1-156
 Coleoptera - Staphylinidae
Leptochromus palaeomexicanus n. sp.7
Leptochromus palaeomexicanus n. sp.7 O'Keefe 2002 antlike stone beetle
C-7-328
 Coleoptera - Curculionidae
Anthonomus (Anthomorphus) dilatofemurus n. sp.5
Anthonomus (Anthomorphus) dilatofemurus n. sp.5 Poinar and Legalov 2016 snout beetle
Poinar C-165
 Coleoptera - Attelabidae
Eugnamptus proterus n. sp.14
Eugnamptus proterus n. sp.14 Poinar and Brown 2007 tooth-nosed snout weevil
C-7-402
 Coleoptera - Anthribidae
Piesocorynus brevitectus n. sp.17, Piesocorynus villosus n. sp.17, Piesocorynus parategus n. sp.17, Piesocorynus parvocorpus n. sp.17, Piesocorynus elongatus n. sp.17, Euparius elongatus n. sp.17
Piesocorynus brevitectus n. sp.17 Poinar and Legalov 2016 fungus weevil
PACO C-101
Piesocorynus villosus n. sp.17 Poinar and Legalov 2016 fungus weevil
PACO C-104
Piesocorynus parategus n. sp.17 Poinar and Legalov 2016 fungus weevil
PACO C-103
Piesocorynus parvocorpus n. sp.17 Poinar and Legalov 2016 fungus weevil
PACO C-105
Piesocorynus elongatus n. sp.17 Poinar and Legalov 2016 fungus weevil
PACO C-102
Euparius elongatus n. sp.17 Poinar and Legalov 2016 fungus weevil
PACO C-106
 Trichoptera - Xiphocentronidae
Xiphocentron (Xiphocentron) chiapasi n. sp.18
Xiphocentron (Xiphocentron) chiapasi n. sp.18 Wichard and Solorzano 2006 caddisfly
TR 2–10
 Hymenoptera - Evaniidae
Hyptia mexicana n. sp.12
Hyptia mexicana n. sp.12 Poinar 2020 ensign wasp
Poinar Hy-10-182
 Hymenoptera - Formicidae
Aphaenogaster praerelicta n. sp., Cephalotes olmecus n. sp.4, Cephalotes poinari n. sp.4, Cephalotes maya n. sp.4, Cyphomyrmex maya n. sp.3, Proceratium poinari1, Discothyrea maya n. sp.2
Aphaenogaster praerelicta n. sp. de Andrade 1995 ant
Cephalotes olmecus n. sp.4 de Andrade 1999 ant
Mex 1, H-10-201
Cephalotes poinari n. sp.4 Baroni Urbani 1999 ant
Mex 2-2, 2-3
Cephalotes maya n. sp.4 de Andrade 1999 ant
Mex 2.1
Cyphomyrmex maya n. sp.3 de Andrade 2003 ant
H-10-223
Proceratium poinari1 Baroni Urbani and de Andrade 2003 ant
H 10-197-2
Discothyrea maya n. sp.2 de Andrade 1998 ant
H-10-197-1
 Diptera - Culicidae
Toxorhynchites (Toxorhynchites) mexicanus n. sp.19
Toxorhynchites (Toxorhynchites) mexicanus n. sp.19 Zavortink and Poinar 2008 elephant mosquito
D-7-188
 Diptera - Limoniidae
Dicranomyia (Caenolimonia) alexbrowni n. sp.9, Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) "sp. 1"9, Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) "sp. 2"9, Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) chiapa n. sp.9, Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) mexa n. sp.9, Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) vella n. sp.9, Trentepohlia (Paramongoma) mexicana n. sp.8, Trentepohlia (Paramongoma) immemorata n. sp.8, Helius (Helius) collemus n. sp.9, Erioptera (? Mesocyphona) sherry n. sp.9, Erioptera (? Mesocyphona) beata n. sp.9, Erioptera (Mesocyphona) divera n. sp.9
Dicranomyia (Caenolimonia) alexbrowni n. sp.9 Podenas and Poinar 2012 crane fly
MI-23-56
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) "sp. 1"9 Stephens 1829 crane fly
MI-23-53
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) "sp. 2"9 Stephens 1829 crane fly
MI-23-54/55
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) chiapa n. sp.9 Podenas and Poinar 2012 crane fly
MI-23-52
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) mexa n. sp.9 Podenas and Poinar 2012 crane fly
MI-23-58
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) vella n. sp.9 Podenas and Poinar 2012 crane fly
MI-23-58
Trentepohlia (Paramongoma) mexicana n. sp.8 Podenas and Poinar 2001 crane fly
D-7-212
Trentepohlia (Paramongoma) immemorata n. sp.8 Podenas and Poinar 2001 crane fly
D-7-212
Helius (Helius) collemus n. sp.9 Podenas and Poinar 2012 crane fly
MI-23-57
Erioptera (? Mesocyphona) sherry n. sp.9 Podenas and Poinar 2012 crane fly
MI-23-54/55
Erioptera (? Mesocyphona) beata n. sp.9 Podenas and Poinar 2012 crane fly
MI-23-51
Erioptera (Mesocyphona) divera n. sp.9 Podenas and Poinar 2012 crane fly
MI-23-50
 Diptera - Stratiomyidae
Cyphomyia mexicana n. sp.16
Cyphomyia mexicana n. sp.16 Poinar and Fachin 2024 soldier fly
M-7-235
Arachnida
 Amblypygi - Phrynidae
Phrynus mexicana n. sp.13
Phrynus mexicana n. sp.13 Poinar and Brown 2004 whip spider
A-10-264
Enoplea
 Mermithida - Tetradonematidae
Palaeotetradonema phlebotomae n. gen. n. sp.10
Palaeotetradonema phlebotomae n. gen. n. sp.10 Poinar 2011
N-3-49
 Rhabditida -
Scolytonema mexicana n. sp.10
Scolytonema mexicana n. sp.10 Poinar 2011
N-3-39
Angiospermae
 Asparagales - Orchidaceae
Annulites mexicana n. gen. n. sp.11
Annulites mexicana n. gen. n. sp.11 Poinar 2016 orchid
Poinar Sy-1-156
1Baroni Urbani and de Andrade 2003; 2de Andrade 1998; 3de Andrade 2003; 4de Andrade and Baroni Urbani 1999; 5Legalov and Poinar 2016; 6Mendes and Poinar 2013; 7O'Keefe 2002; 8Podenas and Poinar 2001; 9Podenas and Poinar 2012; 10Poinar 2011; 11Poinar 2016; 12Poinar 2020; 13Poinar and Brown 2004; 14Poinar and Brown 2007; 15Poinar and Doyen 1992; 16Poinar and Fachin 2024; 17Poinar and Legalov 2016; 18Wichard and Solorzano 2006; 19Zavortink and Poinar 2008