Burmese amber, Kachin amber (GPIH 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

• "reddish-orange amber..."or "transparent yellow amber"

Size class: mesofossils

Preservation: amber

Collection methods: Repository: Geological-Paleontological Institute and Museum of the University of Hamburg [Geologisch-Paläontologisches Institut und Museum der Universität Hamburg]. Includes material from collection of Carsten Gröhn.

Primary reference: V. N. Makarkin. 2015. A new genus of the mantispid-like Paraberothinae (Neuroptera: Berothidae) from Burmese amber, with special consideration of its probasitarsus spine-like setation. Zootaxa 4007:327-342 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 172900: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 28.08.2015

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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Arachnida
 Araneae - Zarqaraneidae
Groehnianus burmensis n. gen. n. sp.34
Groehnianus burmensis n. gen. n. sp.34 Wunderlich 2015 spider
Groehn 11039
 Thelyphonida - Hubbardiidae
Mesozomus groehni n. gen. n. sp.24
Mesozomus groehni n. gen. n. sp.24 Müller et al. 2019 short-tailed whip-scorpion
GPIH 4986 (Gröhn 11212)
 Pseudoscorpiones - Chthoniidae
Prionochthonius burmiticus n. gen. n. sp.33, Burmeochthonius sp.9, Burmeochthonius muelleri n. gen. n. sp.9
Prionochthonius burmiticus n. gen. n. sp.33 Wriedt et al. 2021 pseudoscorpion
GPIH 4865 (Gröhn 11204)
Burmeochthonius sp.9 Johnson et al. 2022 pseudoscorpion
GPIH 5113 (BUB3560)
Burmeochthonius muelleri n. gen. n. sp.9 Johnson et al. 2022 pseudoscorpion
GPIH 5114 (BUB3561)
 Pseudoscorpiones - Ideoroncidae
Proalbiorix gracilis n. gen. n. sp.8
Proalbiorix gracilis n. gen. n. sp.8 Geißler et al. 2021 pseudoscorpion
GPIH04900, 5035 (Gröhn BUR 11198), 5036 Gröhn BUR 11209)
 Scorpiones - Palaeoburmesebuthidae
Betaburmesebuthus bellus n. sp.16
Betaburmesebuthus bellus n. sp.16 Lourenço 2016 scorpion
GPIH 4586 (Groehn 11086)
 Scorpiones - Palaeoeuscorpiidae
Burmesescorpiops groehni n. gen. n. sp.17
Burmesescorpiops groehni n. gen. n. sp.17 Lourenço 2016 scorpion
GPIH 4564 (Groehn 11038-2)
 Scorpiones - Chaerilobuthidae
Chaerilobuthus gigantosternum n. sp.17, Chaerilobuthus serratus n. sp.17
Chaerilobuthus gigantosternum n. sp.17 Lourenço 2016 scorpion
GPIH 4566 (Groehn 11037-1)
Chaerilobuthus serratus n. sp.17 Lourenço 2016 scorpion
GPIH 4567 (Groehn 11037-2)
 Opiliones -
Foveacorpus parvus n. sp.4, Foveacorpus cretaceus n. gen. n. sp.4
Foveacorpus parvus n. sp.4 Bartel et al. 2023 harvestman
GPIH 5130 (BUB3634)
Foveacorpus cretaceus n. gen. n. sp.4 Bartel et al. 2023 harvestman
GPIH 5129 (BUB3645)
 Opiliones - Stylocellidae
Sirocellus iunctus n. sp.4
Sirocellus iunctus n. sp.4 Bartel et al. 2023 harvestman
GPIH 5128 (BUB3113)
 Opiliones -
Tyrannobunus aculeus n. gen. n. sp.3
Tyrannobunus aculeus n. gen. n. sp.3 Bartel and Dunlop 2023 harvestman
GPIH05127 (BUB4517)
 Ricinulei - Hirsutisomidae
Hirsutisoma acutiformis n. sp.35
Hirsutisoma acutiformis n. sp.35 Wunderlich 2017 hooded tickspider
Groehn 11100
Myriapoda
 Chilognatha -
Glomerida indet.32
Glomerida indet.32 Cook 1895 millipede
CG-My7276, BURMA11119, BURMA11127
Insecta
 Diptera - Psychodidae
Palaeoglaesum carsteni n. sp.26, Phlebotominae indet.28, Phlebotomus sp.28, Bamara groehni n. gen. n. sp.28, Palaeoparasycorax suppus n. sp.28, Parasycorax simplex n. sp.28
Palaeoglaesum carsteni n. sp.26 Skibińska et al. 2019 moth fly
GPIH 4924 (Gröhn 11149)
Phlebotominae indet.28 Rondani 1840 sand fly
Groehn 11020
Phlebotomus sp.28 Rondani and Berte 1840 sand fly
Groehn 11019
Bamara groehni n. gen. n. sp.28 Stebner et al. 2015 moth fly
GPIH 4417 (Groehn 11006)
Palaeoparasycorax suppus n. sp.28 Stebner et al. 2015 moth fly
GPIH 4418 (Groehn 11006)
Parasycorax simplex n. sp.28 Stebner et al. 2015 moth fly
GPIH 4449 (Groehn 11020)
 Psocodea - Cormopsocidae
Cormopsocus groehni n. gen. n. sp.36
Cormopsocus groehni n. gen. n. sp.36 Yoshizawa and Lienhard 2020 bark louse
GPIH 4935 (Gröhn 11264)
 Grylloblattodea - Aristoviidae
Aristovia daniili n. gen. n. sp.29
Aristovia daniili n. gen. n. sp.29 Storozhenko and Gröhn 2023 ice crawler
GPIH 5084 (CCGG 11293)
 Embioptera - Scelembiidae
Parasorellembia groehni n. gen. n. sp.2
Parasorellembia groehni n. gen. n. sp.2 Anisyutkin and Perkovsky 2022 webspinners
GPIH 5051 (Gröhn 11274)
 Embioptera - Clothodidae
Gnethoda putshkovi n. sp.2
Gnethoda putshkovi n. sp.2 Anisyutkin and Perkovsky 2022 webspinners
GPIH 5052 (Gröhn 11163)
 Hymenoptera - Dryinidae
Dryinus carsteni n. sp.25
Dryinus carsteni n. sp.25 Olmi et al. 2022 wasp
GPIH 5057 (CCHH 11964)
 Hymenoptera - Bethylidae
Gwesped groehni n. gen. n. sp.5
Gwesped groehni n. gen. n. sp.5 Brazidec et al. 2023 flat wasp
GPIH 5068 (CCGG 11341)
 Raphidioptera - Mesoraphidiidae
Dolichoraphidia groehni n. sp.22
Dolichoraphidia groehni n. sp.22 Makarkin 2023 snakefly
GPIH 5073 (Gröhn 11655)
 Neuroptera - Hemerobiidae
Hemeroberotha sinefurca n. gen. n. sp.23
Hemeroberotha sinefurca n. gen. n. sp.23 Makarkin and Gröhn 2020 brown lacewing
Gröhn 11275
 Neuroptera - Kalligrammatidae
"Burmopsychops groehni n. sp." = Oligopsychopsis groehni19
"Burmopsychops groehni n. sp." = Oligopsychopsis groehni19 Makarkin 2017 lacewing
GPIH 4585 (Groehn 11089)
 Neuroptera - Rhachiberothidae
Creagroparaberotha groehni n. gen. n. sp.
Creagroparaberotha groehni n. gen. n. sp. Makarkin 2015 thorny lacewing
GPIH 4568 (Groehn 11071)
 Neuroptera - Berothidae
Haploberotha carsteni n. sp.20
Haploberotha carsteni n. sp.20 Makarkin 2018 beaded lacewing
GPIH 4936 (Groehn 11220)
 Neuroptera - Sisyridae
Paradoxosisyra groehni n. gen. n. sp.18, Microsisyra carsteni n. gen. n. sp.21, Cretadilar olei n. gen. n. sp.19
Paradoxosisyra groehni n. gen. n. sp.18 Makarkin 2016 spongillafly
GPIH 4580 (Groehn 11072)
Microsisyra carsteni n. gen. n. sp.21 Makarkin 2022 spongillafly
GPIH 5067 (CCGG 20143)
Cretadilar olei n. gen. n. sp.19 Makarkin 2017 spongillafly
GPIH 4589 (Groehn 11116)
 Neuroptera - Coniopterygidae
Paranimboa groehni n. gen. n. sp.30
Paranimboa groehni n. gen. n. sp.30 Sziráki 2016 dustywing
Private collection of Carsten Gröhn
 Coleoptera - Staphylinidae
Midinudon juvenis n. gen. n. sp.31
Midinudon juvenis n. gen. n. sp.31 Tokareva and Żyła 2023 rove beetle
GPIH 05515
 Coleoptera - Sphindidae
Burmops neli n. gen. n. sp.14
Burmops neli n. gen. n. sp.14 Kirejtshuk 2019 cryptic slime mold beetle
GPIH 4591 (Gröhn 11016)
 Coleoptera - Kateretidae
Furcalabratum sp.12
Furcalabratum sp.12 Poinar and Brown 2017 beetle
Gröhn 11023
 Coleoptera - Nitidulidae
Sorodites angustipes n. gen. n. sp.11
Sorodites angustipes n. gen. n. sp.11 Kirejtshuk 2018 sap beetle
GPIH 4592 (Groehn 11022)
 Coleoptera - Corylophidae
Xenostanus jiangkuni15
Xenostanus jiangkuni15 Li et al. 2022 minute hooded beetle
GPIH 5058 (CCGG 11948), 5059 (CCHH 11105)
 Coleoptera - Phloeostichidae
Pleuroceratos burmiticus14
Pleuroceratos burmiticus14 Poinar and Kirejtshuk 2008 beetle
Gröhn 11191
 Coleoptera - Mesophyletidae
Mekorhamphus gyralommus6
Mekorhamphus gyralommus6 Poinar et al. 2016 weevil
GPIH 4987 (Groehn 11145)
 Coleoptera - Cantharidae
Elektrokleinia picta n. gen. n. sp.7
Elektrokleinia picta n. gen. n. sp.7 Ellenberger and Fanti 2019 soldier beetle
GPIH 4957
 Coleoptera - Mysteriomorphidae
Mysteriomorphus pelevini n. gen. n. sp.1
Mysteriomorphus pelevini n. gen. n. sp.1 Alekseev and Ellenberger 2019 beetle
GPIH 4947, 4948
 Coleoptera - Limnichidae
Burmochares groehni n. gen. n. sp.13
Burmochares groehni n. gen. n. sp.13 Kirejtshuk and Prokin 2022 minute marsh loving beetle
GPIH 5071 (CCGG 20037)
 Coleoptera - Ommatidae
"Cionocups manukyani n. gen. n. sp." = Omma manukyani10
"Cionocups manukyani n. gen. n. sp." = Omma manukyani10 Kirejtshuk 2020 beetle
GPIH 4984 (Gröhn 11186)
 Coleoptera - Cupedidae
Mallecupes prokini n. sp.10
Mallecupes prokini n. sp.10 Kirejtshuk 2020 reticulated beetle
GPIH 4985 (Gröhn 11192)
 Mecoptera - Meropeidae
Burmomerope clara27
Burmomerope clara27 Zhao and Wang 2016 earwigfly
GPIH 4599
1Alekseev and Ellenberger 2019; 2Anisyutkin and Perkovsky 2022; 3Bartel and Dunlop 2023; 4Bartel et al. 2023; 5Brazidec et al. 2023; 6Clarke et al. 2018; 7Ellenberger and Fanti 2019; 8Geißler et al. 2021; 9Johnson et al. 2022; 10Kirejtshuk 2020; 11Kirejtshuk and Chetverikov 2018; 12Kirejtshuk et al. 2023; 13Kirejtshuk and Prokin 2022; 14Kirejtshuk et al. 2019; 15Li et al. 2022; 16Lourenço 2016; 17Lourenço 2016; 18Makarkin 2016; 19Makarkin 2017; 20Makarkin 2018; 21Makarkin 2022; 22Makarkin 2023; 23Makarkin and Gröhn 2020; 24Müller et al. 2019; 25Olmi et al. 2022; 26Skibińska et al. 2019; 27Soszyńska-Maj et al. 2017; 28Stebner et al. 2015; 29Storozhenko and Gröhn 2023; 30Sziráki 2016; 31Tokareva et al. 2023; 32Wesener and Moritz 2018; 33Wriedt et al. 2021; 34Wunderlich 2015; 35Wunderlich 2017; 36Yoshizawa and Lienhard 2020