Burmese amber, Kachin amber (MfN collection) (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

Reposited in the MfN

• Originally from Patrick Müller collection

Primary reference: W. Mey, W. Wichard, P. Müller and B. Wang. 2017. The blueprint of the Amphiesmenoptera - Tarachoptera, a new order of insects from Burmese amber (Insecta, Amphiesmenoptera). Fossil Record 20:129-145 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 184841: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 26.03.2017

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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Arachnida
 Opiliones - Halithersidae
Halitherses ? grimaldii1
Halitherses ? grimaldii1 Giribet and Dunlop 2005 harvestman
MfN MB.A.4451 (ex. Wunderlich F2723)
 Opiliones - Stylocellidae
Mesopsalis oblongus n. gen. n. sp.2, Leptopsalis breyeri n. sp.2
Mesopsalis oblongus n. gen. n. sp.2 Bartel et al. 2023 harvestman
MfN MB.A.4456 (ex. Wunderlich K84)
Leptopsalis breyeri n. sp.2 Bartel et al. 2023 harvestman
MfN MB.A.4457 (ex. Wunderlich F2636)
 Opiliones -
Laniatores indet.3
Laniatores indet.3 Thorell 1876 harvestman
MfN MB.A.4310 (BUB2198)
 Opiliones - Pyramidopidae
Protopyramidops nalae n. gen. n. sp.3
Protopyramidops nalae n. gen. n. sp.3 Bartel et al. 2020 harvestman
MfN MB.A.4312 (BUB3112)
 Opiliones - Beloniscidae
Palaeobeloniscus thilolebi n. gen. n. sp.3
Palaeobeloniscus thilolebi n. gen. n. sp.3 Bartel et al. 2020 harvestman
MfN MB.A.4313 (BUB3114)
 Opiliones - Tithaeidae
Ellenbergellus tuberculatus n. gen. n. sp.3
Ellenbergellus tuberculatus n. gen. n. sp.3 Bartel et al. 2020 harvestman
MfN MB.A.4308
 Opiliones - Mesokanidae
Mesokanus oehmkuehnlei n. gen. n. sp.3
Mesokanus oehmkuehnlei n. gen. n. sp.3 Bartel et al. 2020 harvestman
MfN MB.A.4309
 Opiliones - Podoctidae
Burmalomanius circularis n. gen. n. sp.4
Burmalomanius circularis n. gen. n. sp.4 Bartel et al. 2023 harvestman
MfN MB.A 4447
 Opiliones - Epedanidae
Gigantocheles nilsi n. gen. n. sp.3
Gigantocheles nilsi n. gen. n. sp.3 Bartel et al. 2020 harvestman
MfN MB.A.4311 (BUB3115)
 Opiliones - Petrobunidae
Petroburma tarsomeria n. gen. n. sp.4
Petroburma tarsomeria n. gen. n. sp.4 Bartel et al. 2023 harvestman
MfN MB.A 4448
 Opiliones -
Insidiatores indet.4
Insidiatores indet.4 Loman 1900 harvestman
MfN MB.A 4446
 Acariformes - Smarididae
Immensmaris chewbaccei n. gen. n. sp.8
Immensmaris chewbaccei n. gen. n. sp.8 Dunlop et al. 2018 mite
MfN MB.A.4267
Insecta
 Hymenoptera - Ohlhoffiidae
Ohlhoffia robusta n. gen. n. sp.9
Ohlhoffia robusta n. gen. n. sp.9 Jouault et al. 2020 wasp
MfN MB.I 7901
 Hymenoptera - Rhopalosomatidae
Cretolixon alatum n. gen. n. sp.10
Cretolixon alatum n. gen. n. sp.10 Lohrmann 2020 wasp
MfN MB.I 6500
 Hymenoptera - Bethylidae
Hukawngepyris setosus n. gen. n. sp.7
Hukawngepyris setosus n. gen. n. sp.7 Brazidec et al. 2024 flat wasp
MfN MB.I.8638
 Neuroptera - Coniopterygidae
Mulleroconis hyalina n. gen. n. sp.14, Palaeoconis azari n. gen. n. sp.14
Mulleroconis hyalina n. gen. n. sp.14 Ružičková et al. 2019 dustywing
BUB 2907
Palaeoconis azari n. gen. n. sp.14 Ružičková et al. 2019 dustywing
BUB 2914
 Coleoptera - Ripiphoridae
Burmitoma nalae n. gen. n. sp.5, Plesiotoma alissae n. gen. n. sp.5, Amberocula muelleri n. gen. n. sp.5, Amberocula fallax n. sp.5, Amberocula costata n. sp.5
Burmitoma nalae n. gen. n. sp.5 Batelka et al. 2018 wedge shaped beetle
MfN MB.I 7294
Plesiotoma alissae n. gen. n. sp.5 Batelka et al. 2018 wedge shaped beetle
MfN MB.I 7293
Amberocula muelleri n. gen. n. sp.5 Batelka et al. 2018 wedge shaped beetle
MfN MB.I 7290
Amberocula fallax n. sp.5 Batelka et al. 2018 wedge shaped beetle
MfN MB.I 7292
Amberocula costata n. sp.5 Batelka et al. 2018 wedge shaped beetle
MfN MB.I 7291
 Coleoptera - Lycidae
Burmolycus compactus n. gen. n. sp.6
Burmolycus compactus n. gen. n. sp.6 Bocak et al. 2019 net-winged beetle
MfN MB.I.7319
 Tarachoptera - Tarachocelidae
Kinitocelis macroptera n. sp.12, Kinitocelis brevicostata n. sp., Kinitocelis sparsella n. sp.13, Kinitocelis divisonotata, Retortocelis tyloptera n. sp.13, Retortocelis longella n. gen. n. sp.13, Retortocelis spicipalpia12, Retortocelis minimella n. sp.13
Kinitocelis macroptera n. sp.12 Mey and Wichard 2020 winged insect
MfN MB.I.7341 (BUB 2746)
Kinitocelis brevicostata n. sp. Mey et al. 2017 winged insect
MfN BUB 399
Kinitocelis sparsella n. sp.13 Mey et al. 2018 winged insect
MfN MB.I.7284 (ex. BUB 1937)
Kinitocelis divisonotata Mey et al. 2017 winged insect
MfN BUB 730
Retortocelis tyloptera n. sp.13 Mey et al. 2018 winged insect
MfN MB.I.7288 (ex. BUB 1938)
Retortocelis longella n. gen. n. sp.13 Mey et al. 2018 winged insect
MfN MB.I.7285 (ex. BUB 1124)
Retortocelis spicipalpia12 Mey and Wichard 2020 winged insect
MfN MB.I.7342 (BUB 2286)
Retortocelis minimella n. sp.13 Mey et al. 2018 winged insect
MfN MB.I.7286, 7287 (ex. BUB 1400, 1928)
 Lepidoptera - Lophocoronidae
Acanthocorona kuranishii n. sp.11
Acanthocorona kuranishii n. sp.11 Mey et al. 2021 moth
MfN MB.I.5484
 Trichoptera - Cretapsychidae
Cretapsyche elegans n. sp.17, Cretapsyche palpinova n. sp.16, Cretapsyche circula n. gen. n. sp.17, Cretapsyche insueta n. sp.17
Cretapsyche elegans n. sp.17 Wichard et al. 2017 caddisfly
MfN MB.I.7273 (ex. BUB348)
Cretapsyche palpinova n. sp.16 Wichard and Neumann 2019 caddisfly
MfN MB.I.7340 (ex. BUB 2587)
Cretapsyche circula n. gen. n. sp.17 Wichard et al. 2017 caddisfly
MfN MB.I.7271 (ex. BUB378), MB.I.7275 (ex. BUB1812)
Cretapsyche insueta n. sp.17 Wichard et al. 2017 caddisfly
MfN MB.I.7272 (ex. BUB1513)
 Trichoptera - Xiphocentronidae
Palerasnitsynus lepidus n. sp.15, Palerasnitsynus cf. ohlhoffi13, Palerasnitsynus ohlhoffi15, Palerasnitsynus furcatis n. sp.15, Palerasnitsynus sukatchevae n. sp.15, Palerasnitsynus vulgaris n. sp.15, Palerasnitsynus spinosus n. sp.15
Palerasnitsynus lepidus n. sp.15 Wichard et al. 2018 caddisfly
MfN MB.I 7300 (ex. BUB 2590)
Palerasnitsynus cf. ohlhoffi13 Wichard et al. 2011 caddisfly
syninclusion in MfN MB.I.7288 (ex. BUB 1938)
Palerasnitsynus ohlhoffi15 Wichard et al. 2011 caddisfly
MfN MB.I 7296 (ex. BUB 751), 7297 (ex. BUB 1874)
Palerasnitsynus furcatis n. sp.15 Wichard et al. 2018 caddisfly
MfN MB.I 7304 (ex. BUB 543)
Palerasnitsynus sukatchevae n. sp.15 Wichard et al. 2018 caddisfly
MfN MB.I 7298 (ex. BUB 1504)
Palerasnitsynus vulgaris n. sp.15 Wichard et al. 2018 caddisfly
MfN MB.I 7301 (ex. BUB 2573), 7302 (ex. BUB 2574), 7303 (ex. BUB 2577)
Palerasnitsynus spinosus n. sp.15 Wichard et al. 2018 caddisfly
MfN MB.I 7299 (ex. BUB 1811)
1Bartel and Dunlop 2023; 2Bartel et al. 2023; 3Bartel et al. 2020; 4Bartel et al. 2023; 5Batelka et al. 2018; 6Bocak et al. 2019; 7Brazidec et al. 2024; 8Dunlop et al. 2018; 9Jouault et al. 2020; 10Lohrmann et al. 2020; 11Mey et al. 2021; 12Mey et al. 2020; 13Mey et al. 2018; 14Ružičková et al. 2019; 15Wichard et al. 2018; 16Wichard and Neumann 2019; 17Wichard et al. 2017